Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 5.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 5.5 for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest peaked at 12.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2022.
That places Vlaams Gewest 358th out of 432 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6 | — |
| 2001 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 6.7 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 | 8.6 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 6 |
More education data for Vlaams Gewest
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 25.6 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 448,211 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 423,603 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 98.2 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 196,089 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 90.5 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 9,958 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 38,383 (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 266,515 (2024)
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.61 million (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Vlaams Gewest was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2022.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 358th out of 432 regions with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest 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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