Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2019
Bremen had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 38 regions in 2019, at 16%. Schwaben had the lowest, at 6.9%. The median was 10.2% and the figure for Germany was 10.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2019
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2019 (%) | Change on 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 16 | +1.4 pts |
| 2 | Trier | 13.4 | |
| 3 | Hamburg | 13.2 | +2.2 pts |
| 4 | Hannover | 12.9 | +2.1 pts |
| 5 | Arnsberg | 12.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 5 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 12.7 | +3.4 pts |
| 7 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 12.5 | +1.4 pts |
| 8 | Lüneburg | 12.4 | +1.2 pts |
| 9 | Düsseldorf | 12.1 | -1.3 pts |
| 10 | Weser-Ems | 12 | 0 pts |
| 11 | Saarland | 11.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 12 | Berlin | 11.6 | -2 pts |
| 12 | Kassel | 11.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 14 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 11.5 | +0.4 pts |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 11.1 | +1.2 pts |
| 16 | Brandenburg | 10.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 16 | Schleswig-Holstein | 10.8 | +0.8 pts |
| 18 | Köln | 10.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 19 | Darmstadt | 10.3 | -0.3 pts |
| 20 | Braunschweig | 10.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 20 | Mittelfranken | 10.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 22 | Münster | 9.7 | -1.2 pts |
| 23 | Koblenz | 9.6 | -4.3 pts |
| 23 | Thüringen | 9.6 | +1.2 pts |
| 25 | Detmold | 9.5 | -0.5 pts |
| 26 | Chemnitz | 9 | +0.7 pts |
| 27 | Gießen | 8.8 | -2.5 pts |
| 28 | Leipzig | 8.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 29 | Karlsruhe | 8.3 | -1.8 pts |
| 30 | Freiburg | 8.2 | -3.2 pts |
| 31 | Tübingen | 7.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 32 | Dresden | 7.8 | |
| 32 | Oberfranken | 7.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 34 | Oberpfalz | 7.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 35 | Niederbayern | 7.2 | +2 pts |
| 35 | Unterfranken | 7.2 | +0.5 pts |
| 37 | Oberbayern | 7.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 38 | Schwaben | 6.9 | -0.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People aged 18 to 24 who have completed lower secondary education at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2) and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 18 to 24 (EU Labour Force Survey).
A survey measure, not a dropout count from school records. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:
Rank Regions of Germany by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"early_leavers_education_training_18_24","level":"region","within":"Germany","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=early_leavers_education_training_18_24&level=region&within=Germany&limit=10Questions
Which region has the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?
Bremen, with 16% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?
Schwaben, with 6.9% in 2019.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12.