Early leavers from education and training by country of birth by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
17.9%
Türkiye
Lowest
2.1%
Croatia
Median
7.4%
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
979
What the numbers show
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 17.9% in Türkiye; the lowest is 2.1% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 7.4%, and the mean is 7.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 88.5%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 62.7%).
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 17.9% | 2025 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 2 | Iceland | 16.7% | 2025 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 3 | Romania | 15.5% | 2025 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 13.1% | 2025 | up 29.7% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 12.8% | 2025 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 10.9% | 2019 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10.9% | 2019 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 8 | Estonia | 10.2% | 2025 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 8 | Estonia | 10.2% | 2025 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 10 | Denmark | 10.0% | 2025 | up 23.5% | falling |
| 10 | Austria | 10.0% | 2025 | up 37.0% | falling |
| 12 | Finland | 9.9% | 2025 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 13 | Cyprus | 9.8% | 2025 | up 88.5% | falling |
| 14 | North Macedonia | 9.5% | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 9.3% | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 16 | Latvia | 8.8% | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 16 | Latvia | 8.8% | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 8.6% | 2025 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 18 | Malta | 8.6% | 2025 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 20 | Italy | 8.2% | 2025 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 7.8% | 2024 | up 27.9% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 7.4% | 2025 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 7.4% | 2025 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 24 | Belgium | 7.3% | 2025 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 25 | France | 7.2% | 2025 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 26 | Slovakia | 6.8% | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 6.8% | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 28 | Sweden | 6.7% | 2025 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 29 | Portugal | 6.1% | 2025 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 6.1% | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 5.9% | 2025 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 31 | Lithuania | 5.9% | 2025 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 5.5% | 2025 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 5.5% | 2025 | up 10.0% | flat |
| 33 | Switzerland | 5.5% | 2025 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 36 | Serbia | 5.1% | 2025 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 4.0% | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 4.0% | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 39 | Norway | 3.8% | 2025 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 40 | Montenegro | 3.6% | 2020 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 40 | Ireland | 3.6% | 2025 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.0% | 2025 | — | falling |
| 42 | Greece | 3.0% | 2025 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 2.1% | 2025 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 44 | Croatia | 2.1% | 2025 | down 22.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.