Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2) by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
76.3%
Greece
Lowest
14.2%
Netherlands
Median
33.0%
Years covered
22
2003–2024
Data points
443
What the numbers show
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 76.3% in Greece; the lowest is 14.2% in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 33.0%, and the mean is 34.7%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 151.4%), and the largest decrease in Netherlands (down 32.7%).
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 76.3% | 2023 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 67.5% | 2024 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 52.6% | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 4 | Hungary | 50.5% | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 5 | France | 42.4% | 2024 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 42.0% | 2019 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 42.0% | 2019 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 39.7% | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 39.6% | 2024 | up 77.6% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 33.2% | 2024 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 33.0% | 2024 | up 40.4% | flat |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 27.9% | 2019 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 27.9% | 2019 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 27.0% | 2024 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | 24.8% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 20.4% | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 19.0% | 2024 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Sweden | 18.6% | 2024 | up 151.4% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | 15.7% | 2024 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 14.2% | 2024 | down 32.7% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands | 14.2% | 2024 | down 32.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.