Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 10.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.9
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.2
in 2000
All-time low
10.6
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 18.22001: 17.82002: 17.62003: 12.12004: 12.12005: 11.52006: 11.22007: 16.62008: 16.92009: 15.72010: 14.82011: 14.92012: 13.42013: 12.42014: 11.82015: 10.82016: 11.22017: 10.62018: 10.72019: 10.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 10.9.

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 18.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 37 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.97 11.2 18.2 10
2010s 12.15 10.6 14.9 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Guadeloupe 13 compare
  2. 4 Martinique 13 compare
  3. 6 Spain 12.8 compare
  4. 8 Estonia 10.2 compare
  5. 9 Austria 10 compare
  6. 9 Denmark 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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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