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Transition from school to post-school careers - development of new entrants in selected iABE sectors and first-year students 1),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024
Category,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number,Number
15 to 19 year old population 2),4835789,4762364,4642964,4479630,4317072,4140394,4027946,4038105,4040497,4066788,4189964,4172869,4080567,4003477,3939243,3856774,3826980,3864600,3945710,3966047
New entrants in the vocational training sector 3)4),739168,751562,788956,776047,728484,729577,741023,726560,716040,698115,698420,707625,712550,723890,724610,655265,682200,683915,692990,691165
New entrants in the transition sector 3)4)5),417649,412083,386864,358969,344515,316494,281662,259730,255400,252670,266190,302880,283140,263930,249980,234600,224850,239520,251260,259430
First-year students 6),356076,344967,361459,396800,424273,444719,518748,495088,508621,504882,506580,509760,513166,511997,508689,490355,472354,473665,481962,490304
Category,Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%),Share (%)
Development of the 15 to 19 age group (2005=100%) 2),100,98.5,96,92.6,89.3,85.6,83.3,83.5,83.6,84.1,86.6,86.3,84.4,82.8,81.5,79.8,79.1,79.9,81.6,82
Development of new entrants in the vocational training sector (2005=100%) 4),100,101.7,106.7,105,98.6,98.7,100.3,98.3,96.9,94.4,94.5,95.7,96.4,97.9,98,88.6,92.3,92.5,93.8,93.5
Development of new entrants in the transition sector (2005=100%) 4)5),100,98.7,92.6,85.9,82.5,75.8,67.4,62.2,61.2,60.5,63.7,72.5,67.8,63.2,59.9,56.2,53.8,57.3,60.2,62.1
Development of first-year students (2005=100%) 6),100,96.9,101.5,111.4,119.2,124.9,145.7,139,142.8,141.8,142.3,143.2,144.1,143.8,142.9,137.7,132.7,133,135.4,137.7
Development of the 15 to 19 age group (2010=100%) 2),116.8,115,112.1,108.2,104.3,100,97.3,97.5,97.6,98.2,101.2,100.8,98.6,96.7,95.1,93.1,92.4,93.3,95.3,95.8
Development of new entrants in the vocational training sector (2010=100%) 4),101.3,103,108.1,106.4,99.9,100,101.6,99.6,98.1,95.7,95.7,97,97.7,99.2,99.3,89.8,93.5,93.7,95,94.7
Development of new entrants in the transition sector (2010=100%) 4)5),132,130.2,122.2,113.4,108.9,100,89,82.1,80.7,79.8,84.1,95.7,89.5,83.4,79,74.1,71,75.7,79.4,82
Development of first-year students (2010=100%) 6),80.1,77.6,81.3,89.2,95.4,100,116.6,111.3,114.4,113.5,113.9,114.6,115.4,115.1,114.4,110.3,106.2,106.5,108.4,110.3
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"Source: Federal Statistical Office (Statistischer Bericht Studierendenstatistik, Integrierte Ausbildungsberichterstattung, GENESIS-Online database - 12411 Current updating of population figures, Fachserie 11 Reihe 4.1); German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies, calculations",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Notes:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1) iABE = integrated reporting on vocational training (see glossary). Discrepancies with regard to earlier publications are due to data revisions.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2) Findings are based on Census.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"3) As of 2012, data are rounded to ensure privacy.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"4) In 2024, data are preliminary, source: integrated reporting on vocational training (Statistischer Bericht Schnellmeldungen).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
5) Transition system: integration into training.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
6) Summer semester and following winter semester (e.g. 2005 = SS 2005 and WS 2005/2006).,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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