By Inês Trindade Pereira & video by Léa Becquet

Published on

16/06/2026 - 12:41 GMT+2

In 2025, 9.1% of young people aged between 18 and 24 in the EU dropped out of school and did not pursue further education or training, according to the latest Eurostat figures.

Across EU countries, the proportion of early leavers in 2025 ranged from 2.1% in Croatia to 15.5% in Romania.