Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 10.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in United Kingdom stood at 10.9.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 16.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.6 | — |
| 2005 | 16.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | +1.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 10.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 10.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5 | 15.7 | 16.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in United Kingdom?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in United Kingdom was 10.9 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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