Early school leavers in Schleswig-Holstein

In Schleswig-Holstein, 14.7% of people aged 18 to 24 had left education and training early in 2025.

Measure: Early leavers from education and training, by region Unit: % of people aged 18 to 24 Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Schleswig-Holstein, 2025 14.7% % of people aged 18 to 24
Change from 2024 −1.7percentage points 2024: 16.4%
Germany, 2025 13.1% Country total
Position in 2025 43rd of 226 See the full ranking

Early school leavers in Schleswig-Holstein over time

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% of people aged 18 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Early leavers from education and training, by region (% of people aged 18 to 24), 2001 to 2025
Period Schleswig-HolsteinGermany
2025 14.7% 13.1%
2024 16.4%b (break in time series) 13.5%b (break in time series)
2023 17.4% 13.0%
2022 17.2% 12.5%
2021 14.3%b (break in time series) 12.3%b (break in time series)
2020 14.1%bu (break in time series, low reliability) 10.1%b (break in time series)
2019 10.8% 10.3%
2018 10.0% 10.3%
2017 8.8% 10.1%
2016 10.2% 10.3%
2015 10.9% 10.1%
2014 12.7%b (break in time series) 9.5%b (break in time series)
2013 10.1% 9.8%
2012 12.6%b (break in time series) 10.5%b (break in time series)
2011 13.0% 11.6%
2010 12.6%b (break in time series) 11.8%b (break in time series)
2009 12.1% 11.1%
2008 13.6%b (break in time series) 11.8%b (break in time series)
2007 13.2% 12.5%
2006 15.4% 13.7%
2005 14.9%b (break in time series) 13.5%b (break in time series)
2004 14.7% 12.1%
2003 15.9%b (break in time series) 12.8%b (break in time series)
2002 14.0% 12.5%
2001 14.1% 12.3%

Flags: b break in time series; bu break in time series, low reliability . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −1.7 percentage points from 16.4% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 10.9%, the figure has changed by +3.8 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 226 regions with data for 2025, Schleswig-Holstein has the 43rd highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2025 was 13.1%.

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Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_16 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A sex=T age=Y18-24 unit=PC
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Schleswig-Holstein
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat