Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 27.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in United Kingdom stood at 27.9%.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in United Kingdom peaked at 33.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.4% | — |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 17.1% | 22.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 22.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in United Kingdom?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in United Kingdom was 27.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2019.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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