Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 8.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.2%
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
256th
of 431 regions
All-time high
16.6%
in 2001
All-time low
8.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0510152000200920192000: 14.9 Percentage2001: 16.6 Percentage2002: 15.2 Percentage2003: 11.1 Percentage2004: 9.5 Percentage2005: 10.5 Percentage2006: 11.8 Percentage2007: 14.6 Percentage2008: 16.2 Percentage2009: 16.3 Percentage2010: 13.8 Percentage2011: 14.7 Percentage2012: 12 Percentage2013: 11.3 Percentage2014: 10.6 Percentage2015: 10.4 Percentage2016: 10.9 Percentage2017: 9.4 Percentage2018: 8.9 Percentage2019: 8.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 8.2% for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 16.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 256th out of 431 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 14.9%
2001 16.6% +11.4%
2002 15.2% -8.4%
2003 11.1% -27.0%
2004 9.5% -14.4%
2005 10.5% +10.5%
2006 11.8% +12.4%
2007 14.6% +23.7%
2008 16.2% +11.0%
2009 16.3% +0.6%
2010 13.8% -15.3%
2011 14.7% +6.5%
2012 12.0% -18.4%
2013 11.3% -5.8%
2014 10.6% -6.2%
2015 10.4% -1.9%
2016 10.9% +4.8%
2017 9.4% -13.8%
2018 8.9% -5.3%
2019 8.2% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 9.5% 16.6% 10
2010s 11.0% 8.2% 14.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 8.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 256th out of 431 regions with data for 2019.
Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South East (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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
478 places, 10,183 data points, 2000–2025
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