IE · 2019 · edat_lfse_14
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Ireland, 2019
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
5.1%
Ireland, 2019
▲ 2.0% vs 2018 (5.0%)
Analysis
In 2019, Ireland's early leavers from education and training by labour status increased by 2.0% compared to 2018, reaching 5.1%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 10.1%.
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 23.9% (from 6.7% in 2014).
Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_14, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2019
50.5%
EU-27: 10.1%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · edat_lfse_14