Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 9.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.6%
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
205th
of 435 regions
All-time high
17.3%
in 2000
All-time low
7.9%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0510152000200920192000: 17.3 Percentage2001: 15.9 Percentage2002: 14.3 Percentage2003: 9.8 Percentage2004: 10.5 Percentage2005: 9.8 Percentage2006: 7.9 Percentage2007: 12.4 Percentage2008: 13 Percentage2009: 12.9 Percentage2010: 13.8 Percentage2011: 14.6 Percentage2012: 12.7 Percentage2013: 11 Percentage2014: 12 Percentage2015: 10.6 Percentage2016: 13.1 Percentage2017: 10.3 Percentage2018: 11.7 Percentage2019: 9.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Scotland (NUTS 2021) recorded 9.6% for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2006.

Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 205th of 435 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 17.3% —
2001 15.9% -8.1%
2002 14.3% -10.1%
2003 9.8% -31.5%
2004 10.5% +7.1%
2005 9.8% -6.7%
2006 7.9% -19.4%
2007 12.4% +57.0%
2008 13.0% +4.8%
2009 12.9% -0.8%
2010 13.8% +7.0%
2011 14.6% +5.8%
2012 12.7% -13.0%
2013 11.0% -13.4%
2014 12.0% +9.1%
2015 10.6% -11.7%
2016 13.1% +23.6%
2017 10.3% -21.4%
2018 11.7% +13.6%
2019 9.6% -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.4% 7.9% 17.3% 10
2010s 11.9% 9.6% 14.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 9.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2006.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 205th out of 435 regions with data for 2019.
Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Scotland (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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
482 places, 10,266 data points, 2000–2025
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