Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24
Düsseldorf had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 38 regions in 2012, at 14.3%. Oberpfalz had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 10.2% and the figure for Germany was 10.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2012
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2012 (%) | Change on 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düsseldorf Series break | 14.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 2 | Arnsberg Series break | 14.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 3 | Lüneburg Series break | 13.7 | -2.1 pts |
| 4 | Berlin Series break | 13.4 | +0.2 pts |
| 5 | Hannover Series break | 13.3 | -1.6 pts |
| 6 | Bremen Series break | 13.1 | -4.7 pts |
| 6 | Trier Series break | 13.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 8 | Saarland Series break | 12.8 | -2.5 pts |
| 9 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break | 12.7 | -0.8 pts |
| 10 | Detmold Series break | 12.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 10 | Schleswig-Holstein Series break | 12.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 12 | Hamburg Series break | 12.4 | -0.6 pts |
| 13 | Koblenz Series break | 12 | -1.3 pts |
| 14 | Braunschweig Series break | 11.7 | -1.3 pts |
| 15 | Köln Series break | 11.6 | -1.7 pts |
| 16 | Münster Series break | 11.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 17 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break | 11.2 | +1 pts |
| 17 | Sachsen-Anhalt Series break | 11.2 | -1.9 pts |
| 19 | Brandenburg Series break | 10.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 19 | Darmstadt Series break | 10.2 | -2.3 pts |
| 21 | Mittelfranken Series break | 9.9 | -2.9 pts |
| 22 | Weser-Ems Series break | 9.8 | -3.3 pts |
| 23 | Karlsruhe Series break | 9.1 | -2.1 pts |
| 24 | Kassel Series break | 8.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 24 | Stuttgart Series break | 8.8 | -1.3 pts |
| 26 | Chemnitz Series break | 8.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 26 | Freiburg Series break | 8.3 | -1.9 pts |
| 26 | Gießen Series break | 8.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 29 | Dresden Series break | 8 | +1 pts |
| 29 | Leipzig Series break | 8 | -0.5 pts |
| 29 | Oberfranken Series break | 8 | -0.3 pts |
| 29 | Schwaben Series break | 8 | -1.1 pts |
| 33 | Thüringen Series break | 7.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 34 | Niederbayern Series break | 6.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 35 | Oberbayern Series break | 6.8 | -1.9 pts |
| 35 | Tübingen Series break | 6.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 37 | Unterfranken Series break | 6 | -1.8 pts |
| 38 | Oberpfalz Series break | 5.8 | -3.1 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.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16) (Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table
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Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2012. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/germany-regions?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/germany-regions?period=2012.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/germany-regions?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which region has the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?
Düsseldorf, with 14.3% in 2012, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?
Oberpfalz, with 5.8% in 2012.
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.