Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 10.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2000
All-time low
10.6%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 18.2 Percentage2001: 17.8 Percentage2002: 17.6 Percentage2003: 12.1 Percentage2004: 12.1 Percentage2005: 11.5 Percentage2006: 11.2 Percentage2007: 16.6 Percentage2008: 16.9 Percentage2009: 15.7 Percentage2010: 14.8 Percentage2011: 14.9 Percentage2012: 13.4 Percentage2013: 12.4 Percentage2014: 11.8 Percentage2015: 10.8 Percentage2016: 11.2 Percentage2017: 10.6 Percentage2018: 10.7 Percentage2019: 10.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom stood at 10.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 18.2%
2001 17.8% -2.2%
2002 17.6% -1.1%
2003 12.1% -31.3%
2004 12.1% +0.0%
2005 11.5% -5.0%
2006 11.2% -2.6%
2007 16.6% +48.2%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.0% 11.2% 18.2% 10
2010s 12.2% 10.6% 14.9% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Romania 15.5% compare
  2. 4 Germany 13.1% compare
  3. 5 Spain 12.8% compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9% compare
  5. 8 Estonia 10.2% compare
  6. 8 Estonia 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom?
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom was 10.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,118 data points, 2000–2025
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