# Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24

People aged 18 to 24 who have completed lower secondary education at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2) and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 18 to 24 (EU Labour Force Survey).

## Key facts

- Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in the European Union (27) was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Romania had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 26 EU countries in 2025, at 15.5%, and Croatia the lowest, at 2.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 269 places, with figures from 2000 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `early_leavers_education_training_18_24`
- Unit: %
- Note: A survey measure, not a dropout count from school records. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/early-leavers-education-training
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/early_leavers_education_training_18_24

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 9.1 | Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by labour status, all persons, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_14). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_14/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/eu-countries.md) (27 places)
- [EU regions (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/eu-regions.md) (241 places)
- [Autonomous communities of Spain](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/spain-regions.md) (19 places)
- [Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/germany-regions.md) (38 places)
- [Regions of France (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/france-regions.md) (27 places)
- [Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/italy-regions.md) (21 places)
- [Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/poland-regions.md) (17 places)
- [Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/greece-regions.md) (13 places)
- [Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/netherlands-regions.md) (12 places)
- [Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/belgium-regions.md) (11 places)
- [Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/austria-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/czechia-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Hungary (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/hungary-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/portugal-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Romania (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/romania-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/sweden-regions.md) (8 places)
- [Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/bulgaria-regions.md) (6 places)
- [Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2)](https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/denmark-regions.md) (5 places)