Goal 4: 4. Main Eurostat Indicators
Key trends in quality education in the European Union show the following evidence (Eurostat Report, pp. 97 and ss):
- Participation in early childhood education has reached the ET 2020 benchmark;
- Early leaving from education and training has reduced significantly since 2002, but progress has stagnated over the past few years;
- Despite improved participation rates, education outcomes in reading, maths and science have deteriorated;
- Young women stay longer in education and training and show better reading skills;
- Young people with disabilities or from a migrant background show significantly lower educational attainment;
- Early leavers and low-educated young people face particularly severe problems in the labour market;
- The share of the population with tertiary education has reached the ET 2020 benchmark;
- Employment rates rise with educational attainment;
- Women achieve higher tertiary education attainment rates, but male graduates are more likely to find employment;
- Foreign-born residents achieve lower tertiary attainment rates and lower recent graduate employment rates;
- Adult participation in learning remains far from the target set for 2020;
- Women are more likely to participate in adult learning.
Goal 4’s attainment is monitored through the following main indicators: Source: EU SDG Indicator set 2020:
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