Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 10.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 10.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Guadeloupe 13.0% compare
- 5 Martinique 13.0% compare
- 7 Spain 12.8% compare
- 8 United Kingdom 10.9% compare
- 10 Estonia 10.2% compare
- 10 Estonia 10.2% compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 14.38 million Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 10.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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