IE · 2002 · edat_lfse_14

Early leavers from education and training by labour status

Ireland, 2002

Early leavers from education and training by labour status
14.6%
Ireland, 2002
Analysis

In 2002, Ireland's early leavers from education and training by labour status stood at 14.6%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 16.9%.

Ireland ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 22.8% (from 18.9% in 1997).

Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_14, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#12 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
86.4%
EU-27: 16.9%
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