Cecilia Strada· S&D

Confirmed

In some Member States, school dropout is higher than 12%

Omissions

• The claim does not specify which Member States have rates above 12%
• The EU average early school leaving rate in 2024 was 9.4%, significantly lower than the rates in the affected countries
• The indicator used is 'early leavers from education and training' (ELET), defined as the percentage of the population aged 18-24 with at most lower secondary education who are not in further education or training

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Early leavers from education and training Statistics ExplainedRomania: 16.8%, Spain: 13.0%, Germany: 12.9% early leavers from education and training in 2024
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Early school leaving in the EU: progress and challengesEU average early school leaving rate was 9.4% in 2024, down from 16.9% since 2002