Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 3.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Ireland is 3.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 14.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2024.
That places Ireland 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.64 | 11.7 | 14.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 5 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 2.8 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 3.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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