In 2023, around 42 percent of people learning to drive in Germany failed their theoretical driving test. This marks another increase in the failure rate, continuing the upward trend observed over the past ten years. In 2024, around 22.5 million driver's licenses were issued in Germany.
Share of failed theoretical driving tests in Germany from 2013 to 2023
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KBA. (April 28, 2024). Share of failed theoretical driving tests in Germany from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538312/failure-rate-theoretical-driving-test-germany/
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KBA. (2024). Share of failed theoretical driving tests in Germany from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538312/failure-rate-theoretical-driving-test-germany/
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