Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Southern
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Southern was 4.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3 pts from 2022.
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Southern, 2012 to 2023
All 11 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.7 Low reliability |
| 2022 | 4.4 Low reliability |
| 2020 | 4.9 Low reliability |
| 2019 | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 4.6 Series break |
| 2016 | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 7.1 Series break |
| 2013 | 9.5 |
| 2012 | 10.4 |
Compared with Ireland and European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Southern | 4.7 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| European Union (27) | 9.6 |
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, Southern, 2012 to 2023) [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, Southern, 2012 to 2023. 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/southern-ie05. 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, Southern, 2012 to 2023. 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/southern-ie05.
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, Southern, 2012 to 2023 [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/southern-ie05 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_early_leavers_from_education_2023,
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, Southern, 2012 to 2023}},
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/southern-ie05. 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.},
}
RIS
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PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/10
PB - Eurostat, European Commission
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What is the early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Southern?
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Southern was 4.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.3 pts from 2022.
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 Southern?
10.4% in 2012, the highest value since 2012 in this series.