Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 10.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.9% for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 16.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in United Kingdom was 10.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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