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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
9.6
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
204th
of 432 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: 17.32001: 15.92002: 14.32003: 9.82004: 10.52005: 9.82006: 7.92007: 12.42008: 132009: 12.92010: 13.82011: 14.62012: 12.72013: 112014: 122015: 10.62016: 13.12017: 10.32018: 11.72019: 9.6

Source: Eurostat.

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 204th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.38 7.9 17.3 10
2010s 11.94 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 204th out of 432 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
469 places, 9,963 data points, 2000–2025
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