IE · 2023 · edat_lfse_14
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Ireland, 2023
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
4.0%
Ireland, 2023
▲ 8.1% vs 2022 (3.7%)
Analysis
In 2023, Ireland's early leavers from education and training by labour status increased by 8.1% compared to 2022, reaching 4.0%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 9.6%.
Ireland ranks 24th 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 20.0% (from 5.0% in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_14, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#24 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
41.7%
EU-27: 9.6%
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · edat_lfse_14