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 Retention and desistance rates in primary and lower secondary education (%)
Characteristic Description
Name Retention and desistance rates in primary and lower secondary education (%) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024), Sex and Education level; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics
First available period 2014 / 2015
Last available period 2021 / 2022
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2024)
  • Sex
  • Education level
Concepts
  • ENROLLED STUDENT:  See "STUDENT"[1]
  • LEVEL OF EDUCATION:  Level of the education and training system which is structured according to the progression, complexity and specialization of learning, corresponding to each of the following stages: primary education, secondary education, post-secondary non-tertiary education and tertiary education.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • PRIMARY EDUCATION:  This level consists of education provided for children, the customary age of entrance being six years, covering nine-years of full-time schooling. Its educational aim is to prepare all participants for further education, or to provide them with a labour-market relevant qualification. It is divided into three sequential cycles of education of four, two and three years respectively. This education level is universal, compulsory and free of charge.respectively. This education level is universal, compulsory and free of charge.
  • EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION:  Organizational unit that provides one or more education and training offers.
Formule

(Regular primary and regular lower secondary education pupils who remain, for reasons of failure or attempt in improving assessment voluntarily, in the same year level/ Pupils enrolled in the regular primary and regular lower secondary education, in that school year)*100

Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 24/04/2024


information presented in 17/5/2024