IE · 2008 · edat_lfse_14
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Ireland, 2008
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
11.7%
Ireland, 2008
▼ 2.5% vs 2007 (12.0%)
Analysis
In 2008, Ireland's early leavers from education and training by labour status decreased by 2.5% compared to 2007, reaching 11.7%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 14.3%.
Ireland ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 10.7% (from 13.1% in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_14, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
81.8%
EU-27: 14.3%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · edat_lfse_14