| Leavers without secondary general school certificate 1) | Graduates with secondary general school certificate 2) | Graduates with intermediate school certificate 3) 4) | Graduates with higher education entrance qualification | Of which, with general higher education entrance qualification | Of which, with entrance qualification for universities of applied science 4) | |||||||||||
| Total | Of which, from special needs schools | Total | Total | From general schools | From vocational schools | Total 5) | From general schools 6) | From vocational schools 6) | Total 5) | From general schools 6) | From vocational schools 6) | Total 5) | From general schools 6) | From vocational schools 6) | ||
| Sex | School-leaving year | Share (%) | Share (%) | Share (%) | Share (%) | Share (%) | Share (%) | |||||||||
Total | 1992 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 26.1 | 44.3 | 38.7 | 5.7 | 30.8 | 20.3 | 10.4 | 22.6 | 19.7 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
1993 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 26.3 | 44.2 | 38.2 | 6.0 | 32.8 | 22.1 | 10.7 | 24.2 | 21.4 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 7.9 | |
1994 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 26.3 | 45.2 | 38.5 | 6.6 | 34.4 | 23.3 | 11.0 | 25.5 | 22.6 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 8.1 | |
1995 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 26.9 | 45.7 | 39.1 | 6.5 | 36.4 | 25.3 | 11.0 | 27.7 | 24.5 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 7.8 | |
1996 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 26.4 | 46.4 | 40.1 | 6.3 | 36.7 | 25.9 | 10.8 | 28.2 | 25.1 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 7.8 | |
1997 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 26.1 | 46.4 | 40.1 | 6.2 | 36.9 | 25.8 | 11.1 | 28.2 | 25.1 | 3.1 | 8.7 | 0.8 | 8.0 | |
1998 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 26.0 | 46.8 | 39.8 | 7.0 | 36.9 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 27.6 | 24.5 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 8.6 | |
1999 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 26.1 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 7.1 | 37.3 | 25.8 | 11.5 | 27.9 | 24.8 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 8.4 | |
2000 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 25.9 | 47.8 | 40.4 | 7.3 | 37.2 | 25.7 | 11.5 | 27.6 | 24.6 | 3.0 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 8.5 | |
2001 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 26.1 | 48.6 | 41.4 | 7.1 | 36.1 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 25.6 | 22.5 | 3.1 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 9.4 | |
2002 | 9.2 | 4.1 | 25.8 | 49.7 | 41.4 | 8.3 | 38.2 | 24.8 | 13.3 | 26.7 | 23.6 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 10.1 | |
2003 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 25.9 | 49.0 | 41.3 | 7.8 | 39.2 | 24.8 | 14.4 | 27.1 | 23.6 | 3.5 | 12.1 | 1.2 | 10.9 | |
2004 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 25.3 | 52.2 | 43.9 | 8.3 | 41.5 | 25.6 | 16.0 | 28.3 | 24.3 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 12.0 | |
2005 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 24.5 | 49.3 | 40.9 | 8.4 | 42.5 | 25.9 | 16.6 | 28.8 | 24.6 | 4.2 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 12.4 | |
2006 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 24.7 | 49.6 | 41.0 | 8.6 | 43.4 | 27.0 | 16.4 | 29.9 | 25.5 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 12.0 | |
2007 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 24.8 | 50.4 | 40.8 | 9.6 | 43.6 | 28.0 | 16.5 | 30.2 | 26.5 | 4.5 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 12.0 | |
2008 | 7.5 | 4.1 | 24.4 | 50.8 | 40.5 | 10.3 | 44.7 | 28.7 | 16.5 | 31.2 | 27.2 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 1.4 | 12.0 | |
2009 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 52.6 | 42.0 | 10.7 | 46.2 | 28.8 | 17.0 | 32.2 | 27.4 | 4.7 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 12.3 | |
2010 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 22.3 | 53.3 | 42.0 | 11.2 | 48.5 | 29.8 | 18.6 | 33.4 | 28.4 | 5.1 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 13.5 | |
2011 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 21.4 | 52.9 | 42.0 | 10.9 | 51.5 | 35.7 | 19.9 | 35.7 | 34.2 | 5.4 | 15.9 | 1.5 | 14.4 | |
2012 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 19.9 | 54.9 | 43.9 | 11.0 | 53.5 | 37.7 | 21.4 | 37.3 | 36.1 | 6.1 | 16.2 | 1.6 | 15.2 | |
2013 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 18.6 | 59.8 | 47.5 | 12.3 | 51.7 | 38.7 | 18.8 | 39.8 | 38.5 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 12.5 | |
2014 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 18.1 | 57.4 | 46.0 | 11.4 | 52.8 | 34.3 | 18.8 | 41.0 | 34.2 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 12.4 | |
2015 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 17.6 | 56.2 | 45.2 | 11.0 | 53.0 | 34.9 | 18.9 | 41.2 | 34.8 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 12.3 | |
2016 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 17.3 | 56.6 | 45.0 | 11.6 | 52.1 | 34.2 | 17.9 | 41.1 | 34.2 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | |
2017 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 16.9 | 54.0 | 43.3 | 10.6 | 51.0 | 32.6 | 17.4 | 40.3 | 32.5 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 10.7 | |
2018 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 17.3 | 52.9 | 42.5 | 10.4 | 50.6 | 32.3 | 17.0 | 40.1 | 32.2 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 10.6 | |
2019 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 17.4 | 53.9 | 43.4 | 10.5 | 50.6 | 32.2 | 16.3 | 40.2 | 32.1 | 6.4 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 10.0 | |
2020 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 16.3 | 54.8 | 43.5 | 11.2 | 46.8 | 29.4 | 15.9 | 37.2 | 29.3 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 9.6 | |
2021 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 16.3 | 54.8 | 43.9 | 10.9 | 48.4 | 32.3 | 15.8 | 39.1 | 32.2 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 0.1 | 9.7 | |
Male | 1992 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 28.5 | 41.6 | 36.3 | 5.4 | 31.5 | 18.9 | 12.5 | 21.7 | 18.3 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
1993 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 28.9 | 41.9 | 35.9 | 6.0 | 32.5 | 20.1 | 12.4 | 22.6 | 19.4 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 9.2 | |
1994 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 29.0 | 42.5 | 36.1 | 6.4 | 33.5 | 21.1 | 12.4 | 23.6 | 20.4 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 9.2 | |
1995 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 29.8 | 42.6 | 36.7 | 5.9 | 34.7 | 22.5 | 12.2 | 25.2 | 21.8 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 8.8 | |
1996 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 29.3 | 43.0 | 37.4 | 5.6 | 34.4 | 22.8 | 11.7 | 25.3 | 22.1 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 8.5 | |
1997 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 29.2 | 42.8 | 37.4 | 5.4 | 34.5 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 25.3 | 22.0 | 3.3 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 8.5 | |
1998 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 29.1 | 43.4 | 37.3 | 6.1 | 33.9 | 22.3 | 12.0 | 24.6 | 21.4 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 8.8 | |
1999 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 29.3 | 43.9 | 37.6 | 6.3 | 34.0 | 22.3 | 11.7 | 24.6 | 21.4 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 8.5 | |
2000 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 29.0 | 44.7 | 37.9 | 6.8 | 33.8 | 22.1 | 11.6 | 24.2 | 21.2 | 3.0 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 8.6 | |
2001 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 29.1 | 45.5 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 33.0 | 20.4 | 12.6 | 22.5 | 19.4 | 3.1 | 10.6 | 1.1 | 9.5 | |
2002 | 11.4 | 5.1 | 28.9 | 46.5 | 39.0 | 7.5 | 35.0 | 21.1 | 13.9 | 23.1 | 20.0 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 10.7 | |
2003 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 28.9 | 46.2 | 39.0 | 7.2 | 36.3 | 21.2 | 15.1 | 23.6 | 20.1 | 3.5 | 12.7 | 1.1 | 11.6 | |
2004 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 28.4 | 49.1 | 41.4 | 7.8 | 38.5 | 21.7 | 16.7 | 24.4 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 14.0 | 1.1 | 12.9 | |
2005 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 27.5 | 47.0 | 39.1 | 7.9 | 39.4 | 22.0 | 17.5 | 24.9 | 20.8 | 4.1 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 13.4 | |
2006 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 27.8 | 47.7 | 39.5 | 8.2 | 40.2 | 23.3 | 16.9 | 26.1 | 21.9 | 4.2 | 14.1 | 1.4 | 12.7 | |
2007 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 27.7 | 48.9 | 39.6 | 9.3 | 40.1 | 24.0 | 16.6 | 26.5 | 22.7 | 4.3 | 13.6 | 1.3 | 12.3 | |
2008 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 27.4 | 49.4 | 39.4 | 10.0 | 40.7 | 24.7 | 16.4 | 27.2 | 23.4 | 4.3 | 13.4 | 1.3 | 12.1 | |
2009 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 25.8 | 51.0 | 40.8 | 10.3 | 42.3 | 25.0 | 16.9 | 28.3 | 23.7 | 4.4 | 14.0 | 1.3 | 12.5 | |
2010 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 25.1 | 52.1 | 41.2 | 10.9 | 44.5 | 26.0 | 18.7 | 29.2 | 24.6 | 4.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 13.9 | |
2011 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 24.2 | 52.0 | 41.4 | 10.7 | 47.4 | 31.2 | 20.1 | 31.3 | 29.8 | 5.0 | 16.2 | 1.4 | 15.0 | |
2012 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 22.6 | 54.2 | 43.3 | 11.0 | 49.5 | 33.5 | 21.6 | 33.0 | 32.0 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 1.5 | 15.9 | |
2013 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 21.2 | 59.0 | 46.8 | 12.2 | 47.5 | 34.3 | 18.9 | 35.4 | 34.1 | 5.9 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 13.1 | |
2014 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 20.7 | 56.8 | 45.6 | 11.2 | 48.3 | 30.3 | 18.7 | 36.2 | 30.1 | 5.8 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 12.8 | |
2015 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 20.2 | 55.8 | 44.8 | 10.9 | 48.4 | 30.8 | 18.5 | 36.5 | 30.7 | 5.9 | 12.0 | 0.1 | 12.6 | |
2016 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 19.7 | 55.5 | 44.1 | 11.4 | 46.6 | 29.6 | 17.1 | 35.6 | 29.5 | 5.7 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | |
2017 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 19.4 | 53.2 | 42.7 | 10.5 | 45.3 | 28.3 | 16.2 | 34.8 | 28.2 | 5.7 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 10.5 | |
2018 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 20.3 | 52.8 | 42.4 | 10.4 | 44.8 | 27.8 | 15.9 | 34.5 | 27.7 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 10.4 | |
2019 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 20.4 | 53.6 | 43.1 | 10.5 | 44.6 | 27.7 | 15.1 | 34.6 | 27.6 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 9.7 | |
2020 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 19.1 | 54.8 | 43.5 | 11.4 | 41.4 | 25.4 | 14.7 | 32.2 | 25.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 | |
2021 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 19.0 | 54.8 | 43.7 | 11.0 | 42.7 | 27.9 | 14.6 | 33.7 | 27.8 | 5.3 | 9.0 | 0.1 | 9.4 | |
Female | 1992 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 23.5 | 47.2 | 41.2 | 6.0 | 30.0 | 21.8 | 8.2 | 23.5 | 21.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
1993 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 23.6 | 46.7 | 40.7 | 6.1 | 33.1 | 24.3 | 8.8 | 25.9 | 23.5 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 6.4 | |
1994 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 23.4 | 48.0 | 41.0 | 7.0 | 35.3 | 25.8 | 9.6 | 27.6 | 25.0 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 6.9 | |
1995 | 6.4 | 2.7 | 23.9 | 48.9 | 41.7 | 7.2 | 38.1 | 28.3 | 9.8 | 30.5 | 27.5 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 6.8 | |
1996 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 23.4 | 50.1 | 43.0 | 7.1 | 39.2 | 29.2 | 9.9 | 31.3 | 28.4 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 7.1 | |
1997 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 22.8 | 50.1 | 43.0 | 7.2 | 39.5 | 29.1 | 10.4 | 31.2 | 28.3 | 2.9 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 7.4 | |
1998 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 22.7 | 50.4 | 42.5 | 8.0 | 40.0 | 28.7 | 11.5 | 30.7 | 27.7 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 8.4 | |
1999 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 22.8 | 50.9 | 43.0 | 7.9 | 40.7 | 29.4 | 11.3 | 31.3 | 28.3 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 8.3 | |
2000 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 22.7 | 51.0 | 43.1 | 7.9 | 40.9 | 29.4 | 11.5 | 31.2 | 28.2 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 8.5 | |
2001 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 22.9 | 51.8 | 44.0 | 7.8 | 39.3 | 27.1 | 12.2 | 28.8 | 25.8 | 3.0 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 9.2 | |
2002 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 22.5 | 53.0 | 43.9 | 9.1 | 41.5 | 28.7 | 12.8 | 30.5 | 27.3 | 3.2 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 9.5 | |
2003 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 22.7 | 51.9 | 43.6 | 8.3 | 42.3 | 28.6 | 13.7 | 30.8 | 27.3 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 10.2 | |
2004 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 22.1 | 55.5 | 46.6 | 8.9 | 44.7 | 29.6 | 15.2 | 32.3 | 28.2 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 1.4 | 11.1 | |
2005 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 21.4 | 51.7 | 42.8 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 30.0 | 15.6 | 32.8 | 28.6 | 4.3 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 11.4 | |
2006 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 21.4 | 51.6 | 42.6 | 9.0 | 46.8 | 30.9 | 15.9 | 33.8 | 29.3 | 4.5 | 13.0 | 1.6 | 11.4 | |
2007 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 21.7 | 52.1 | 42.1 | 10.0 | 47.4 | 32.2 | 16.4 | 34.1 | 30.6 | 4.6 | 13.3 | 1.6 | 11.8 | |
2008 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 21.4 | 52.2 | 41.6 | 10.6 | 48.9 | 32.8 | 16.6 | 35.4 | 31.2 | 4.7 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 11.9 | |
2009 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 20.2 | 54.3 | 43.2 | 11.1 | 50.3 | 32.8 | 17.1 | 36.4 | 31.3 | 5.0 | 13.9 | 1.4 | 12.1 | |
2010 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 19.3 | 54.5 | 42.9 | 11.6 | 52.8 | 33.9 | 18.6 | 37.8 | 32.4 | 5.4 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 13.2 | |
2011 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 18.6 | 53.8 | 42.6 | 11.2 | 55.9 | 40.5 | 19.6 | 40.3 | 38.8 | 5.8 | 15.6 | 1.6 | 13.8 | |
2012 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 17.1 | 55.7 | 44.7 | 11.0 | 57.7 | 42.2 | 21.2 | 41.8 | 40.4 | 6.6 | 15.9 | 1.8 | 14.5 | |
2013 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 15.9 | 60.6 | 48.2 | 12.4 | 56.1 | 43.3 | 18.7 | 44.6 | 43.2 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 11.9 | |
2014 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 15.3 | 58.0 | 46.4 | 11.6 | 57.5 | 38.6 | 18.9 | 46.0 | 38.5 | 7.0 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 11.9 | |
2015 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 14.8 | 56.6 | 45.5 | 11.1 | 57.9 | 39.3 | 19.3 | 46.2 | 39.2 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 0.1 | 12.0 | |
2016 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 14.7 | 57.8 | 45.9 | 11.9 | 58.2 | 39.4 | 18.8 | 47.1 | 39.3 | 7.5 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 11.3 | |
2017 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 54.8 | 44.1 | 10.8 | 57.4 | 37.5 | 18.6 | 46.4 | 37.4 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 0.1 | 10.9 | |
2018 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 53.1 | 42.7 | 10.4 | 57.1 | 37.3 | 18.3 | 46.2 | 37.2 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 10.8 | |
2019 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 14.3 | 54.2 | 43.8 | 10.4 | 57.0 | 37.2 | 17.7 | 46.3 | 37.1 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 10.3 | |
2020 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 13.4 | 54.7 | 43.6 | 11.1 | 52.5 | 33.8 | 17.2 | 42.6 | 33.7 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 9.9 | |
2021 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 54.9 | 44.1 | 10.8 | 54.6 | 37.0 | 17.1 | 44.8 | 36.9 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 10.0 | |
Source: Federal Statistical Office (GENESIS-Online database, Fachserie 11 Reihe 1, Fachserie 11 Reihe 2, Fachserie 11 Reihe 4.3.1, Statistischer Bericht Allgemeinbildende Schulen, Statistischer Bericht Berufliche Schulen); German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies, calculations
Notes:
1) From general schools. Until 2009, as a percentage of the average cohort of the population aged 15 to under 17 on December 31 of the respective previous year, as of 2010 quota sum procedure. Until 2013, population data are based on past censuses; as of 2014, population data are based on 2011 Census.
2) From general schools. As a percentage of the average cohort of the population aged 15 to under 17 on December 31 of the respective previous year. As of 2012, population data based on the 2011 census.
3) As a percentage of the average cohort of the population aged 16 to under 18 on December 31 of the respective previous year. As of 2012, population data based on the 2011 census.
4) As of 2013, the school part of the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences is counted to the intermediate school certificate.
5) Until 2005, as a percentage of the average cohort of the population aged 16 to under 18 on December 31 of the respective previous year. From 2006 to 2008, the percentage of people qualified to enter higher education is related to the age-specific population. Quotas are calculated for single age cohorts, and afterwards they are added up (quota sum procedure). As of 2009, the percentage of people qualified to enter higher education is related to the population of the specific years of birth (quota sum procedure). Until 2013, population data are based on past censuses. As of 2014, population data are based on 2011 Census. From 2007 to 2013, data are adjusted considering the double Abitur graduation classes.
6) As a percentage of the average cohort of the population aged 18 to under 21 on December 31 of the respective previous year. As of 2012, population data based on the 2011 census.
Last update: November 2, 2023
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