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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 213 regions in 2017, at 34.5%. Praha had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 9.4% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 10.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest34.5Guyane
Lowest1.6Praha
Median9.4213 regions
European Union (27)10.5History

Top 40 regions, 2017

Guyane: 34.5 %Guyane34.5Região Autónoma dos Açores: 27.8 %Região Autónoma dos Açores27.8Melilla: 27.5 %Melilla27.5Balearic Islands: 26.5 %Balearic Islands26.5Nord-Est: 23.6 %Nord-Est23.6Andalusia: 23.5 %Andalusia23.5Region of Murcia: 23.1 %Region of Murcia23.1Sud-Est: 22.4 %Sud-Est22.4Castilla-La Mancha: 22.1 %Castilla-La Mancha22.1Yugoiztochen: 22 %Yugoiztochen22Észak-Magyarország: 21.6 %Észak-Magyarország21.6Severozapaden: 21.6 %Severozapaden21.6Sardegna: 21.2 %Sardegna21.2Centru: 21.1 %Centru21.1Sicilia: 20.9 %Sicilia20.9La Réunion: 20.4 %La Réunion20.4Valencian Community: 20.3 %Valencian Community20.3Ceuta: 20.1 %Ceuta20.1Extremadura: 19.2 %Extremadura19.2Campania: 19.1 %Campania19.1Sud-Muntenia: 18.8 %Sud-Muntenia18.8Puglia: 18.6 %Puglia18.6Voreio Aigaio: 17.7 %Voreio Aigaio17.7Sud-Vest Oltenia: 17.6 %Sud-Vest Oltenia17.6Canary Islands: 17.5 %Canary Islands17.5Algarve: 17 %Algarve17Catalonia: 17 %Catalonia17Castile and León: 16.7 %Castile and León16.7Aragon: 16.4 %Aragon16.4Calabria: 16.3 %Calabria16.3Nord-Vest: 16.3 %Nord-Vest16.3Yuzhen tsentralen: 15.9 %Yuzhen tsentralen15.9Dél-Dunántúl: 15.7 %Dél-Dunántúl15.7Severozápad: 15.6 %Severozápad15.6Galicia: 14.9 %Galicia14.9Asturias: 14.8 %Asturias14.8Východné Slovensko: 14.7 %Východné Slovensko14.7Languedoc-Roussillon: 14.6 %Languedoc-Roussillon14.6Picardie: 14.3 %Picardie14.3Severen tsentralen: 14.3 %Severen tsentralen14.3Guyane: 34.5 %Guyane34.5Região Autónoma dos Açores: 27.8 %Região Autónoma dos Açores27.8Melilla: 27.5 %Melilla27.5Balearic Islands: 26.5 %Balearic Islands26.5Nord-Est: 23.6 %Nord-Est23.6Andalusia: 23.5 %Andalusia23.5Region of Murcia: 23.1 %Region of Murcia23.1Sud-Est: 22.4 %Sud-Est22.4Castilla-La Mancha: 22.1 %Castilla-La Mancha22.1Yugoiztochen: 22 %Yugoiztochen22Észak-Magyarország: 21.6 %Észak-Magyarország21.6Severozapaden: 21.6 %Severozapaden21.6Sardegna: 21.2 %Sardegna21.2Centru: 21.1 %Centru21.1Sicilia: 20.9 %Sicilia20.9La Réunion: 20.4 %La Réunion20.4Valencian Community: 20.3 %Valencian Community20.3Ceuta: 20.1 %Ceuta20.1Extremadura: 19.2 %Extremadura19.2Campania: 19.1 %Campania19.1Sud-Muntenia: 18.8 %Sud-Muntenia18.8Puglia: 18.6 %Puglia18.6Voreio Aigaio: 17.7 %Voreio Aigaio17.7Sud-Vest Oltenia: 17.6 %Sud-Vest Oltenia17.6Canary Islands: 17.5 %Canary Islands17.5Algarve: 17 %Algarve17Catalonia: 17 %Catalonia17Castile and León: 16.7 %Castile and León16.7Aragon: 16.4 %Aragon16.4Calabria: 16.3 %Calabria16.3Nord-Vest: 16.3 %Nord-Vest16.3Yuzhen tsentralen: 15.9 %Yuzhen tsentralen15.9Dél-Dunántúl: 15.7 %Dél-Dunántúl15.7Severozápad: 15.6 %Severozápad15.6Galicia: 14.9 %Galicia14.9Asturias: 14.8 %Asturias14.8Východné Slovensko: 14.7 %Východné Slovensko14.7Languedoc-Roussillon: 14.6 %Languedoc-Roussillon14.6Picardie: 14.3 %Picardie14.3Severen tsentralen: 14.3 %Severen tsentralen14.3
%. 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

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Guyane34.5-1.1 pts
2Região Autónoma dos Açores27.8+1.4 pts
3Melilla Low reliability27.5+3.1 pts
4Balearic Islands26.5-0.3 pts
5Nord-Est23.6-1.1 pts
6Andalusia23.5+0.4 pts
7Region of Murcia23.1-3.3 pts
8Sud-Est22.4-2 pts
9Castilla-La Mancha22.1-1.1 pts
10Yugoiztochen22+0.8 pts
11Észak-Magyarország21.6+2.3 pts
11Severozapaden21.6-6.1 pts
13Sardegna21.2+3.1 pts
14Centru21.1+0.8 pts
15Sicilia20.9-2.6 pts
16La Réunion20.4+1.2 pts
17Valencian Community20.3+0.1 pts
18Ceuta Low reliability20.1-1.4 pts
19Extremadura19.2-1.2 pts
20Campania19.1+1 pts
21Sud-Muntenia18.8+1 pts
22Puglia18.6+1.7 pts
23Voreio Aigaio Low reliability17.7+0.8 pts
24Sud-Vest Oltenia17.6+1.6 pts
25Canary Islands17.5-1.4 pts
26Algarve17+0.3 pts
26Catalonia17-1 pts
28Castile and León16.7-0.6 pts
29Aragon16.4-2.7 pts
30Calabria16.3+0.6 pts
30Nord-Vest16.3-2 pts
32Yuzhen tsentralen15.9-0.5 pts
33Dél-Dunántúl15.7+1 pts
34Severozápad15.6+1.8 pts
35Galicia14.9-0.3 pts
36Asturias14.8-1.8 pts
37Východné Slovensko14.7+3.2 pts
38Languedoc-Roussillon14.6+4.5 pts
39Picardie14.3+3.1 pts
39Severen tsentralen14.3+0.3 pts
41Észak-Alföld14.2-0.9 pts
42Martinique Low reliability14.1-0.9 pts
43Malta14-1.6 pts
44Community of Madrid13.9-0.7 pts
45Basilicata13.8+0.2 pts
45Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen13.8+2.7 pts
47Düsseldorf13.6+1.8 pts
47Sachsen-Anhalt13.6+2.6 pts
49Berlin13.2+1.5 pts
50Liguria13.1+1.7 pts
51Közép-Dunántúl12.9+2.5 pts
51La Rioja Low reliability12.9-4.9 pts
51Norte12.9-1.2 pts
51Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Series break12.9-1.9 pts
55Hannover12.8-1.4 pts
56Guadeloupe Low reliability12.7-5.6 pts
56Severoiztochen12.7-1.4 pts
58Koblenz12.6-0.1 pts
59Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki12.4+1.3 pts
59Brandenburg12.4+1.4 pts
61Sjælland Series break12.3+3.7 pts
62Lüneburg12.2-0.7 pts
62Prov. Hainaut Series break12.2-0.5 pts
64Dytiki Elláda12.1+3.6 pts
65Lombardia12-0.7 pts
65Molise12+1.7 pts
65Rheinhessen-Pfalz12+0.8 pts
68Eesti11.8+0.4 pts
68Notio Aigaio Low reliability11.8+1.1 pts
70Prov. Namur Series break11.7+3.8 pts
70Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur11.7-0.2 pts
70Saarland11.7+1.4 pts
73Franche-Comté Low reliability11.5+1.3 pts
74Sterea Elláda Low reliability11.4+1.7 pts
75Arnsberg11.3-0.5 pts
75Navarre Low reliability11.3-2.1 pts
75Piemonte11.3+1.1 pts
75Prov. Liège Series break11.3-0.3 pts
75Vest11.3+2.2 pts
80Hamburg11.2-1.5 pts
80Zeeland11.2-2.9 pts
82Bremen11.1+0.2 pts
83Dél-Alföld11-0.5 pts
83Köln11+1.1 pts
83Lazio11+0.1 pts
86Toscana10.9-0.6 pts
87Champagne-Ardenne10.8-0.8 pts
88Darmstadt10.7-0.7 pts
89Münster10.6-1.8 pts
90Braunschweig10.5+0.8 pts
90Veneto10.5+3.6 pts
92Detmold10.4-1.3 pts
93Friuli-Venezia Giulia10.3+2.3 pts
93Nord-Pas de Calais10.3-1.9 pts
95Syddanmark Series break10.2+1.2 pts
96Marche10.1-0.9 pts
97Weser-Ems10-1.4 pts
97Zachodniopomorskie Low reliability10-0.2 pts
99Emilia-Romagna9.9-1.4 pts
99Freiburg9.9-1 pts
99Nyugat-Dunántúl9.9+2.3 pts
102Mecklenburg-Vorpommern9.7-3.8 pts
103Wien9.6+0.9 pts
104Kriti9.5+0.5 pts
104Norra Mellansverige9.5-0.4 pts
106Etelä-Suomi9.4+0.4 pts
106Gießen9.4+1 pts
106Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Series break9.4+1.3 pts
109Kujawsko-pomorskie Low reliability9.3+2 pts
109Mittelfranken9.3+0.4 pts
109Umbria9.3+2.6 pts
112Leipzig9.2+0.1 pts
112Warmińsko-mazurskie Low reliability9.2-0.7 pts
114Dresden9+2.3 pts
114Karlsruhe9-0.3 pts
116Cantabria Low reliability8.9+0.3 pts
116Kassel8.9-0.9 pts
118Bourgogne8.8+1.8 pts
118Haute-Normandie8.8+0.8 pts
118Schleswig-Holstein8.8-1.4 pts
121Drenthe8.7+0.6 pts
121Mellersta Norrland8.7+1.2 pts
121Midtjylland Series break8.7+0.7 pts
121Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi8.7+1.8 pts
121Thüringen8.7-0.1 pts
126Latvija8.6-1.4 pts
126Stuttgart8.6-1 pts
128Kýpros8.5+0.9 pts
129Alsace8.4+1 pts
129Oberösterreich8.4+2.2 pts
131Flevoland8.3-0.8 pts
131Gelderland8.3+0.6 pts
131Niederösterreich8.3+2.4 pts
131Nordjylland Series break8.3+1.4 pts
131Peloponnisos Low reliability8.3-4.2 pts
131Rhône-Alpes8.3+0.5 pts
131Schwaben8.3+1.2 pts
138Centre - Val de Loire8.2+1.2 pts
138Småland med öarna8.2+0.8 pts
140Helsinki-Uusimaa8.1-0.1 pts
140Lubuskie Low reliability8.1-0.2 pts
140Pest8.1-1.8 pts
140Stockholm8.1-0.5 pts
140Västsverige8.1+1.8 pts
145Poitou-Charentes8-5.5 pts
146Limburg (NL)7.9-0.8 pts
146Noord-Brabant7.9-0.4 pts
148Provincia Autonoma di Trento7.8-0.1 pts
149Friesland (NL)7.7-0.8 pts
149Overijssel7.7-0.2 pts
149Prov. Antwerpen Series break7.7-0.6 pts
152Auvergne Low reliability7.6+1 pts
152Jihozápad7.6+0.1 pts
152Stredné Slovensko7.6+0.3 pts
155Ile-de-France7.5-0.2 pts
155Prov. West-Vlaanderen Series break7.5+1.7 pts
155Unterfranken7.5-0.7 pts
158Abruzzo7.4-5 pts
159Basse-Normandie Low reliability7.3+0.4 pts
159Lorraine7.3-1.1 pts
159Luxembourg7.3+1.8 pts
162Budapest7.2-2.1 pts
163Aquitaine7.1+1.3 pts
163Hovedstaden Series break7.1+1.3 pts
163Länsi-Suomi7.1-0.8 pts
163Östra Mellansverige7.10 pts
167Basque Country7-0.9 pts
167Tirol Low reliability7-1.6 pts
169Sydsverige6.9+0.7 pts
170Oberfranken6.8+0.9 pts
171Oberbayern6.7-0.4 pts
171Tübingen6.7-0.2 pts
173Moravskoslezsko6.6-1.6 pts
173Střední Čechy6.6+2.3 pts
175Pays de la Loire6.5-1.4 pts
176Střední Morava6.4-0.7 pts
177Noord-Holland6.2-1.6 pts
178Západné Slovensko6.1+1.9 pts
179Severovýchod6-0.9 pts
179Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas6+0.2 pts
181Bretagne5.8+2.1 pts
182Bucureşti-Ilfov Low reliability5.5-5 pts
182Midi-Pyrénées5.5-2.9 pts
184Eastern and Midland Series break5.4-0.8 pts
184Niederbayern5.4-2.7 pts
184Prov. Limburg (BE) Low reliability5.4+0.9 pts
187Pomorskie Low reliability5.3-1.6 pts
188Kentriki Makedonia50 pts
188Łódzkie Low reliability5+1.1 pts
188Zahodna Slovenija Low reliability5+0.5 pts
191Övre Norrland4.9-1.9 pts
192Mazowiecki regionalny Low reliability4.8+0.1 pts
192Northern and Western Series break4.8-1.6 pts
192Panonska Hrvatska Low reliability4.8-0.8 pts
195Yugozapaden4.7-1 pts
196Jihovýchod4.6+1.4 pts
196Southern Series break4.6-1 pts
198Dolnośląskie Low reliability4.5-4.8 pts
198Prov. Vlaams-Brabant Low reliability4.5-1 pts
198Steiermark Low reliability4.5-0.9 pts
201Lubelskie Low reliability4.4+1 pts
201Śląskie Low reliability4.40 pts
203Wielkopolskie Low reliability4.1-0.4 pts
204Sostinės regionas Low reliability3.9+1.6 pts
205Groningen3.8-2 pts
206Sjeverna Hrvatska Low reliability3.6+1.7 pts
206Vzhodna Slovenija Low reliability3.6-1.7 pts
208Limousin Low reliability3.5-1.6 pts
209Małopolskie Low reliability3.3+0.6 pts
210Podkarpackie Low reliability3-0.2 pts
211Attiki2.8-1.3 pts
212Jadranska Hrvatska Low reliability1.7+0.7 pts
213Praha Low reliability1.6-1.9 pts

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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. 28 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2017 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, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table

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Guyane, with 34.5% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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Praha, with 1.6% in 2017.

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