Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 12.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.4
Change on year
up 13.8%
Rank
125th
of 432 regions
All-time high
20.5
in 2002
All-time low
10.3
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 18.22001: 19.92002: 20.52003: 14.12004: 13.12005: 122006: 12.12007: 18.92008: 18.62009: 17.42010: 15.92011: 15.72012: 12.72013: 11.32014: 13.42015: 12.62016: 10.32017: 10.52018: 10.92019: 12.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 12.4 for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in 2019.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 20.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 2016.

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 125th of 432 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 18.2
2001 19.9 +9.3%
2002 20.5 +3.0%
2003 14.1 -31.2%
2004 13.1 -7.1%
2005 12 -8.4%
2006 12.1 +0.8%
2007 18.9 +56.2%
2008 18.6 -1.6%
2009 17.4 -6.5%
2010 15.9 -8.6%
2011 15.7 -1.3%
2012 12.7 -19.1%
2013 11.3 -11.0%
2014 13.4 +18.6%
2015 12.6 -6.0%
2016 10.3 -18.3%
2017 10.5 +1.9%
2018 10.9 +3.8%
2019 12.4 +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.48 12 20.5 10
2010s 12.57 10.3 15.9 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 12.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 2016.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 125th out of 432 regions with data for 2019.
Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
469 places, 9,963 data points, 2000–2025
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