Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 47.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
61.1%
in 2004
All-time low
46.2%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 47.4% for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 61.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.1% | — |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.6% | 61.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.3% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.2% | 47.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 47.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2020.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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