Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 10.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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