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Early school leaving
“The share of early leavers from education and training should be less than 9% by 2030."
Main indicator
The share of the population aged 18-24 with at most lower secondary educational attainment and no longer in formal or non-formal education or training. Annual data from the EU Labour Force Survey published by Eurostat ( ).
A closer look
The main indicator can be broken down by single age (EU average only), sex, country of birth and degree of urbanisation are available too. A breakdown by parental education attainment is available for 2021.
Similar indicators
Enrolment in education, comparing the share of 18-year-olds enrolled in education with the share of 24-year-olds enrolled in education.
Upper secondary level attainment, measuring the share of people aged 20-24 with at least an upper secondary qualification.
Formal and non-formal education, measuring the share of people aged 18-24 without upper secondary educational attainment currently in formal or non-formal education.
Context
ELET labour status, measuring the labour status of early leavers from education and training (ELET).
NEET rate among undereducated youth, measuring the share of young people aged 15 to 29 with at most lower secondary educational attainment who are neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET).
Unemployment among undereducated youth, measuring the unemployment rate among young people aged 15 to 29 with at most lower secondary educational attainment.