Early leavers from formal education by labour status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 11.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from formal education by labour status in United Kingdom is 11.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in United Kingdom peaked at 20.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.3% | — |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.6% | 20.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in United Kingdom?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in United Kingdom was 11.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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