Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Sicilia
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Sicilia was 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.5 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 19 regions in 2025.
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Sicilia, 2000 to 2025
All 26 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.7 |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | 18.8 |
| 2021 | 21.2 Series break |
| 2020 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | 22.3 |
| 2018 | 22 Series break |
| 2017 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | 23.5 |
| 2015 | 24.3 |
| 2014 | 24 Series break |
| 2013 | 25.4 |
| 2012 | 24.3 |
| 2011 | 24.4 |
| 2010 | 25.6 |
| 2009 | 26.3 |
| 2008 | 26.2 |
| 2007 | 25.9 |
| 2006 | 28.2 Series break |
| 2005 | 29.8 |
| 2004 | 30.5 Series break |
| 2003 | 29.3 |
| 2002 | 31.5 |
| 2001 | 33.1 |
| 2000 | 32 |
Compared with Italy and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sicilia | 13.7 |
| Italy | 8.2 |
| European Union (27) | 9.1 |
Rankings
- EU countries by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24
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, Sicilia, 2000 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, Sicilia, 2000 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/sicilia-itg1. 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, Sicilia, 2000 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/sicilia-itg1.
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, Sicilia, 2000 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/sicilia-itg1 (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, Sicilia, 2000 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/sicilia-itg1. 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 Sicilia?
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Sicilia was 13.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.5 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 19 regions in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
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 Sicilia?
33.1% in 2001, the highest value since 2000 in this series.