Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 17.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.8% | — |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 6 |
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More population data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 25.3% (2025)
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 163,486 Thousand households (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 359.15 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 2.84 million Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 358.08 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2025.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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