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
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.97 | 11.2 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 10 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
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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