The European Commission’s policy on the rate of early school leavers in the EU

Abstract

“ESL” is used to refer to stopping an ongoing course in general or occupational education and training. Individual and social issues go hand in hand with early school departure. These issues contribute to the phenomenon of extremely early student drop-out among young people: challenges associated with learning, or a lack of desire, as well as counselling and orientation. Early school departure can take many forms, according to the EU criteria. This comprises youths who have withdrawn from school before the conclusion of obligatory education, as well as those who finished compulsory schooling but didn't earn an upper secondary education equivalent credential. A poor level of education not only affects youth, but it also means an ineffective use of financial resources. The present demographic shifts and the older population of European nation-states prevent these countries from losing their talented young people. Socioeconomic development and economic progress are hampered due to having high rates of early school leavers. Decreasing the early school leaver rate on a European scale would provide a big labour resource for the European Union economy. In terms of policy, the European Commission, in an effort to collect and compile data about education policies and practices that have been implemented in Europe since 2011, has assessed the efficacy of these policies and practices in 37 European countries. This dissertation outlines, EU policy tools which appear to have a substantial influence on the economies of the nations that are being referred to. The early school leaving rate in Europe fell from 13.4% in 2011 to 10.2% in 2019. Although significant disparities remain among nations and school-leaver demographics, the most prevalent groupings are composed of persons of migrant background, young males, and residents of rural regions. Therefore, the Commission has looked at having more comprehensive action that is necessary to confront this dynamic and pervasive pattern. A number of good practices being undertaken by Member States were selected for the research whilst outlining their impact as a whole.