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EU regions (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24

Guyane had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 218 regions in 2016, at 35.6%. Jadranska Hrvatska had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 9.2% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest35.6Guyane
Lowest1Jadranska Hrvatska
Median9.2218 regions
European Union (27)10.6History

Top 40 regions, 2016

Guyane: 35.6 %Guyane35.6Severozapaden: 27.7 %Severozapaden27.7Balearic Islands: 26.8 %Balearic Islands26.8Região Autónoma dos Açores: 26.4 %Região Autónoma dos Açores26.4Region of Murcia: 26.4 %Region of Murcia26.4Nord-Est: 24.7 %Nord-Est24.7Melilla: 24.4 %Melilla24.4Sud-Est: 24.4 %Sud-Est24.4Sicilia: 23.5 %Sicilia23.5Castilla-La Mancha: 23.2 %Castilla-La Mancha23.2Andalusia: 23.1 %Andalusia23.1Ceuta: 21.5 %Ceuta21.5Yugoiztochen: 21.2 %Yugoiztochen21.2Extremadura: 20.4 %Extremadura20.4Centru: 20.3 %Centru20.3Valencian Community: 20.2 %Valencian Community20.2Észak-Magyarország: 19.3 %Észak-Magyarország19.3La Réunion: 19.2 %La Réunion19.2Aragon: 19.1 %Aragon19.1Canary Islands: 18.9 %Canary Islands18.9Guadeloupe: 18.3 %Guadeloupe18.3Nord-Vest: 18.3 %Nord-Vest18.3Campania: 18.1 %Campania18.1Sardegna: 18.1 %Sardegna18.1Catalonia: 18 %Catalonia18La Rioja: 17.8 %La Rioja17.8Sud-Muntenia: 17.8 %Sud-Muntenia17.8Castile and León: 17.3 %Castile and León17.3Puglia: 16.9 %Puglia16.9Voreio Aigaio: 16.9 %Voreio Aigaio16.9Algarve: 16.7 %Algarve16.7Asturias: 16.6 %Asturias16.6Yuzhen tsentralen: 16.4 %Yuzhen tsentralen16.4Sud-Vest Oltenia: 16 %Sud-Vest Oltenia16Calabria: 15.7 %Calabria15.7Malta: 15.6 %Malta15.6Galicia: 15.2 %Galicia15.2Észak-Alföld: 15.1 %Észak-Alföld15.1Martinique: 15 %Martinique15Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 14.8 %Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…14.8Guyane: 35.6 %Guyane35.6Severozapaden: 27.7 %Severozapaden27.7Balearic Islands: 26.8 %Balearic Islands26.8Região Autónoma dos Açores: 26.4 %Região Autónoma dos Açores26.4Region of Murcia: 26.4 %Region of Murcia26.4Nord-Est: 24.7 %Nord-Est24.7Melilla: 24.4 %Melilla24.4Sud-Est: 24.4 %Sud-Est24.4Sicilia: 23.5 %Sicilia23.5Castilla-La Mancha: 23.2 %Castilla-La Mancha23.2Andalusia: 23.1 %Andalusia23.1Ceuta: 21.5 %Ceuta21.5Yugoiztochen: 21.2 %Yugoiztochen21.2Extremadura: 20.4 %Extremadura20.4Centru: 20.3 %Centru20.3Valencian Community: 20.2 %Valencian Community20.2Észak-Magyarország: 19.3 %Észak-Magyarország19.3La Réunion: 19.2 %La Réunion19.2Aragon: 19.1 %Aragon19.1Canary Islands: 18.9 %Canary Islands18.9Guadeloupe: 18.3 %Guadeloupe18.3Nord-Vest: 18.3 %Nord-Vest18.3Campania: 18.1 %Campania18.1Sardegna: 18.1 %Sardegna18.1Catalonia: 18 %Catalonia18La Rioja: 17.8 %La Rioja17.8Sud-Muntenia: 17.8 %Sud-Muntenia17.8Castile and León: 17.3 %Castile and León17.3Puglia: 16.9 %Puglia16.9Voreio Aigaio: 16.9 %Voreio Aigaio16.9Algarve: 16.7 %Algarve16.7Asturias: 16.6 %Asturias16.6Yuzhen tsentralen: 16.4 %Yuzhen tsentralen16.4Sud-Vest Oltenia: 16 %Sud-Vest Oltenia16Calabria: 15.7 %Calabria15.7Malta: 15.6 %Malta15.6Galicia: 15.2 %Galicia15.2Észak-Alföld: 15.1 %Észak-Alföld15.1Martinique: 15 %Martinique15Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 14.8 %Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdst…14.8
%. Source: Eurostat, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Guyane35.6+0.3 pts
2Severozapaden27.7+4.6 pts
3Balearic Islands26.8+0.1 pts
4Região Autónoma dos Açores26.4-1.7 pts
4Region of Murcia26.4+2.8 pts
6Nord-Est24.7-0.6 pts
7Melilla Low reliability24.4+0.3 pts
7Sud-Est24.4-0.5 pts
9Sicilia23.5-0.8 pts
10Castilla-La Mancha23.2+2.4 pts
11Andalusia23.1-1.8 pts
12Ceuta Low reliability21.5-8.3 pts
13Yugoiztochen21.2+1.9 pts
14Extremadura20.4-4.1 pts
15Centru20.3-3.9 pts
16Valencian Community20.2-1.2 pts
17Észak-Magyarország19.3+2.5 pts
18La Réunion19.2+0.5 pts
19Aragon19.1-0.4 pts
20Canary Islands18.9-3 pts
21Guadeloupe Low reliability18.3+3 pts
21Nord-Vest18.3+1.4 pts
23Campania18.1-0.7 pts
23Sardegna18.1-4.8 pts
25Catalonia18-0.9 pts
26La Rioja Low reliability17.8-3.7 pts
26Sud-Muntenia17.8-0.9 pts
28Castile and León17.3+0.6 pts
29Puglia16.9+0.2 pts
29Voreio Aigaio Low reliability16.9-0.4 pts
31Algarve16.7+0.9 pts
32Asturias16.6-0.2 pts
33Yuzhen tsentralen16.4+1.1 pts
34Sud-Vest Oltenia16-0.2 pts
35Calabria15.7-0.4 pts
36Malta15.6-0.7 pts
37Galicia15.2-1.8 pts
38Észak-Alföld15.1+1.4 pts
39Martinique Low reliability15+1.1 pts
40Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest14.8-1 pts
41Dél-Dunántúl14.7+0.6 pts
42Community of Madrid14.6-1 pts
43Hannover14.2+2.7 pts
44Norte14.1-0.3 pts
44Severoiztochen14.1-1.9 pts
44Zeeland14.1-1 pts
47Severen tsentralen14-1.2 pts
48Severozápad13.8-0.7 pts
49Basilicata13.6+3.3 pts
50Mecklenburg-Vorpommern13.5+2.4 pts
50Poitou-Charentes13.5+7.1 pts
52Navarre13.4+2.6 pts
53Lüneburg12.9+1.6 pts
54Hamburg12.7-0.5 pts
54Koblenz12.7-0.6 pts
54Lombardia12.7-0.4 pts
54Prov. Hainaut12.7-3.2 pts
58Peloponnisos Low reliability12.5-2.1 pts
59Abruzzo12.4-1.8 pts
59Münster12.4+0.4 pts
61Nord-Pas de Calais12.2+0.2 pts
62Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.9+1 pts
63Arnsberg11.8-0.2 pts
63Düsseldorf11.8-0.6 pts
65Berlin11.7-2.2 pts
65Detmold11.7+0.7 pts
67Champagne-Ardenne11.6-1.7 pts
67Prov. Liège11.6-3.9 pts
67Trier11.6n/a
70Dél-Alföld11.5+0.2 pts
70Toscana11.5-1.9 pts
70Východné Slovensko11.5+1.1 pts
73Darmstadt11.4+1.2 pts
73Eesti11.4-2.3 pts
73Liguria11.4-0.6 pts
73Weser-Ems11.4-1.1 pts
77Emilia-Romagna11.3-2 pts
78Picardie11.2-2.1 pts
78Rheinhessen-Pfalz11.2-1.8 pts
80Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki11.1-6.1 pts
80Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen11.1-2 pts
82Brandenburg11-0.9 pts
82Marche11+1 pts
82Sachsen-Anhalt11-1.5 pts
85Bremen10.9-1.5 pts
85Freiburg10.9+1.1 pts
85Lazio10.9-0.4 pts
88Notio Aigaio Low reliability10.7+0.3 pts
89Bucureşti-Ilfov10.5-0.3 pts
90Közép-Dunántúl10.4+0.2 pts
91Molise Low reliability10.3+0.2 pts
91Saarland10.3-2.2 pts
93Franche-Comté Low reliability10.2-2.9 pts
93Piemonte10.2-2.4 pts
93Schleswig-Holstein10.2-0.7 pts
93Zachodniopomorskie Low reliability10.2+0.5 pts
97Languedoc-Roussillon10.1-0.8 pts
98Latvija10+0.1 pts
99Köln9.9-1 pts
99Norra Mellansverige9.9+2.8 pts
99Pest9.9-1.3 pts
99Warmińsko-mazurskie Low reliability9.9-0.3 pts
103Kassel9.8-0.1 pts
104Braunschweig9.7+2 pts
104Sterea Elláda Low reliability9.70 pts
106Stuttgart9.6+1 pts
107Budapest9.3+2.3 pts
107Dolnośląskie Series break9.3+1.1 pts
107Karlsruhe9.3+1.3 pts
110Flevoland9.1-4.4 pts
110Leipzig9.1+0.2 pts
110Vest9.1+0.6 pts
113Etelä-Suomi9-1.4 pts
113Kriti9-1.8 pts
113Oberpfalz9n/a
113Syddanmark Series break9+0.9 pts
117Mittelfranken8.9+1.9 pts
118Thüringen8.8+0.3 pts
119Limburg (NL)8.7-0.2 pts
119Wien8.7-1.5 pts
121Cantabria Low reliability8.6-1.7 pts
121Sjælland Series break8.6-2.1 pts
121Stockholm8.6+0.5 pts
121Tirol Low reliability8.6+2.4 pts
125Dytiki Elláda8.5+3.1 pts
125Friesland (NL)8.5-0.3 pts
127Gießen8.4-0.5 pts
127Lorraine8.4-1 pts
127Midi-Pyrénées8.4+1.8 pts
130Lubuskie Low reliability8.3-0.1 pts
130Noord-Brabant8.3-0.8 pts
130Prov. Antwerpen8.3+1 pts
133Helsinki-Uusimaa8.2-0.7 pts
133Moravskoslezsko8.2-0.5 pts
133Unterfranken8.2+3.1 pts
136Drenthe8.1+0.7 pts
136Niederbayern8.1-0.2 pts
136Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen8.1+0.2 pts
139Friuli-Venezia Giulia8+1.1 pts
139Haute-Normandie8+0.6 pts
139Midtjylland Series break8-0.5 pts
142Basque Country7.9-1.8 pts
142Länsi-Suomi7.9-1.8 pts
142Overijssel7.9+1 pts
142Pays de la Loire7.9+0.9 pts
142Prov. Namur Low reliability7.9-2.4 pts
142Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.9-0.8 pts
148Noord-Holland7.8+0.6 pts
148Rhône-Alpes7.8-0.7 pts
150Gelderland7.7-0.2 pts
150Ile-de-France7.7-1.1 pts
152Kýpros7.6+2.4 pts
152Nyugat-Dunántúl7.6-0.6 pts
154Jihozápad7.5+1.8 pts
154Mellersta Norrland7.5+0.3 pts
156Alsace7.4-1.2 pts
156Småland med öarna7.4+0.1 pts
158Kujawsko-pomorskie Low reliability7.3+1 pts
158Stredné Slovensko7.3-0.4 pts
160Oberbayern7.1+1.1 pts
160Östra Mellansverige7.1+0.5 pts
160Schwaben7.1+0.7 pts
160Střední Morava7.1+1.1 pts
164Bourgogne Low reliability7+0.5 pts
164Centre - Val de Loire70 pts
166Basse-Normandie Low reliability6.9-1.9 pts
166Corse Low reliability6.9-21.8 pts
166Nordjylland Low reliability6.9-1.6 pts
166Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi6.9-1.1 pts
166Pomorskie Low reliability6.9+1.3 pts
166Severovýchod6.9+1 pts
166Tübingen6.9-0.4 pts
166Veneto6.9-1.2 pts
174Övre Norrland6.8+2.2 pts
175Dresden6.7-0.4 pts
175Umbria6.7-1.4 pts
177Auvergne Low reliability6.6-0.5 pts
178Northern and Western6.4-1.6 pts
179Västsverige6.3-1.1 pts
180Eastern and Midland6.20 pts
180Oberösterreich6.2-1.2 pts
180Sydsverige6.2-0.3 pts
183Niederösterreich5.9-1 pts
183Oberfranken5.9-0.8 pts
185Aquitaine5.8-0.2 pts
185Groningen5.80 pts
185Hovedstaden Series break5.8-0.9 pts
185Prov. West-Vlaanderen5.8-1.7 pts
185Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas5.8-0.2 pts
190Yugozapaden5.70 pts
191Panonska Hrvatska Low reliability5.6n/a
191Southern5.6-1.6 pts
193Luxembourg5.5-3.8 pts
193Prov. Vlaams-Brabant5.5+0.8 pts
195Steiermark Low reliability5.4+0.4 pts
196Vzhodna Slovenija Low reliability5.3-0.2 pts
197Limousin Low reliability5.1-4.6 pts
198Kentriki Makedonia5-2.8 pts
199Mazowiecki regionalny Low reliability4.7-0.6 pts
200Prov. Limburg (BE) Low reliability4.5-4.1 pts
200Wielkopolskie Low reliability4.5-1.2 pts
200Zahodna Slovenija Low reliability4.5+0.1 pts
203Śląskie Low reliability4.4-0.9 pts
204Střední Čechy4.30 pts
205Západné Slovensko4.2+0.6 pts
206Attiki4.1-1.6 pts
206Thessalia Low reliability4.1-3.8 pts
208Łódzkie Low reliability3.9-1.4 pts
209Bretagne Low reliability3.7-2.3 pts
210Praha Low reliability3.5-0.1 pts
211Lubelskie Low reliability3.4-0.5 pts
212Jihovýchod3.2+0.5 pts
212Podkarpackie Low reliability3.20 pts
214Małopolskie Low reliability2.7-0.7 pts
215Grad Zagreb Low reliability2.4n/a
216Sostinės regionas Low reliability2.3-1.8 pts
217Sjeverna Hrvatska Low reliability1.9n/a
218Jadranska Hrvatska Low reliability1n/a

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 23 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2016 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16) (EU regions (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table

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Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), EU regions (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/eu-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Guyane, with 35.6% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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Jadranska Hrvatska, with 1% in 2016.

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