IE · 2016 · edat_lfse_14
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Ireland, 2016
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
6.0%
Ireland, 2016
▼ 11.8% vs 2015 (6.8%)
Analysis
In 2016, Ireland's early leavers from education and training by labour status decreased by 11.8% compared to 2015, reaching 6.0%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 10.6%.
Ireland ranks 22nd 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 45.9% (from 11.1% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_14, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
56.6%
EU-27: 10.6%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · edat_lfse_14