Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Etelä-Suomi
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Etelä-Suomi was 12.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1 pts from 2024.
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Etelä-Suomi, 2005 to 2025
All 21 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.1 |
| 2024 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2021 | 11.4 Series break |
| 2020 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 10.4 |
| 2017 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10.4 |
| 2014 | 12.4 Series break |
| 2013 | 10.6 |
| 2012 | 9.3 |
| 2011 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | 9.8 |
| 2009 | 10.4 |
| 2008 | 10.6 |
| 2007 | 10.8 |
| 2006 | 11.3 |
| 2005 | 10.9 |
Compared with Finland and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Etelä-Suomi | 12.1 |
| Finland | 9.9 |
| European Union (27) | 9.1 |
Rankings
Definition
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).
A survey measure, not a dropout count from school records. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.
How to cite
Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16) (Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, Etelä-Suomi, 2005 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table
MLA 9
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, Etelä-Suomi, 2005 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/early-leavers-education-training/etela-suomi-fi1c. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, Etelä-Suomi, 2005 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/early-leavers-education-training/etela-suomi-fi1c.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, Etelä-Suomi, 2005 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/early-leavers-education-training/etela-suomi-fi1c (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_early_leavers_from_education_2025,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat\_lfse\_16): Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, Etelä-Suomi, 2005 to 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/early-leavers-education-training/etela-suomi-fi1c. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat\_lfse\_16). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat\_lfse\_16/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Etelä-Suomi?
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Etelä-Suomi was 12.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.1 pts from 2024.
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Eurostat, European Commission. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Etelä-Suomi?
13.2% in 2024, the highest value since 2005 in this series.