Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 9.1% for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 16.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.0% | — |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 6 |
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More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2025.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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