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 35 regions in 2017, at 13.6%. Niederbayern had the lowest, at 5.4%. The median was 10% and the figure for Germany was 10.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2017 (%) | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düsseldorf | 13.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 1 | Sachsen-Anhalt | 13.6 | +2.6 pts |
| 3 | Berlin | 13.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 4 | Hannover | 12.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 5 | Koblenz | 12.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 6 | Brandenburg | 12.4 | +1.4 pts |
| 7 | Lüneburg | 12.2 | -0.7 pts |
| 8 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz | 12 | +0.8 pts |
| 9 | Saarland | 11.7 | +1.4 pts |
| 10 | Arnsberg | 11.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 11 | Hamburg | 11.2 | -1.5 pts |
| 12 | Bremen | 11.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 13 | Köln | 11 | +1.1 pts |
| 14 | Darmstadt | 10.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 15 | Münster | 10.6 | -1.8 pts |
| 16 | Braunschweig | 10.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 17 | Detmold | 10.4 | -1.3 pts |
| 18 | Weser-Ems | 10 | -1.4 pts |
| 19 | Freiburg | 9.9 | -1 pts |
| 20 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 9.7 | -3.8 pts |
| 21 | Gießen | 9.4 | +1 pts |
| 22 | Mittelfranken | 9.3 | +0.4 pts |
| 23 | Leipzig | 9.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 24 | Dresden | 9 | +2.3 pts |
| 24 | Karlsruhe | 9 | -0.3 pts |
| 26 | Kassel | 8.9 | -0.9 pts |
| 27 | Schleswig-Holstein | 8.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 28 | Thüringen | 8.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 29 | Stuttgart | 8.6 | -1 pts |
| 30 | Schwaben | 8.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 31 | Unterfranken | 7.5 | -0.7 pts |
| 32 | Oberfranken | 6.8 | +0.9 pts |
| 33 | Oberbayern | 6.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 33 | Tübingen | 6.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 35 | Niederbayern | 5.4 | -2.7 pts |
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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. 3 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2017 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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
APA 7
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, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table
MLA 9
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, 2017. 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=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
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, 2017. 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=2017.
Harvard
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, 2017 [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=2017 (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 13.6% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?
Niederbayern, with 5.4% in 2017.
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. 3 regions have no value for 2017 and are not ranked.