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
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.