Autor: Gudrun Pennitz

„On average across the OECD, workers without upper secondary qualifications earn on average 17% less than those who have completed

„Completing upper secondary education is particularly important in reducing the risk of unemployment. On average across the OECD, 12.9% of

„In 2024, the share of early leavers from education and training in the EU was 9.3% […]. Young men (10.9%)

„Within the EU, the share of young people who were early leavers from education and training was 9.3% in 2024.“

„In 2024, among 25-34 year-olds, the employment rates of high-educated and medium-educated people were 86% and 80%, respectively, compared with

„In most European countries, unemployed or inactive adults and those with low educational levels still have very low rates of

„The adult participation rate in formal education and training increases with the educational level in all countries. Nordic countries stand

„In all countries […] the risk of ESL [Anm.: ESL = Early School Leaving] among young people with parents with a low

„The ESL rate [Anm.: ESL = Early School Leaving] in the EU-27 declined from 16% in 2004 to 10.2% in 2019. […]