Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Early leavers from education and training by labour status

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
9.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.9%
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Early leavers from education and training by labour status over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.9% against 9.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 1.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.2% 14.2% 3.0% Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 0.1% Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher early leavers from education and training by labour status, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.9% against 9.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2019.
What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by labour status between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,232 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed