Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
16.0%
in 2004
All-time low
9.1%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 16.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.0% | — |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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