Indicator in all countries

Problems with educational attainement by certain groups (drop out - fragmentation of educational experience)?

• Austria

  The dropout rate among adolescents with migration background is quite high.

• Bulgaria

  Yes.

• Cyprus

  No information

• Denmark

  Yes.

• Finland

  Yes, migrant groups have lower educational attainment than members of the majority population.

• France

  Yes

• Germany
• Greece

  Yes.

• Hungary

  Yes.

• Ireland

  The Irish Travelling community experiences the most difficulty in accessing education in Ireland due to a nomadic lifestyle and a history of state discrimination.

  “By the age of sixteen most young Travellers have left mainstream post-primary education, with only a small minority progressing to the senior cycle.”

• Italy

  Yes

• Poland

  School attendance of Roma children is around 75%, which is lower then avarage.

• Portugal

  There are some problems with educational attainement and school drop-out, especially by Roma and some migrant groups.

• Romania

  The group for which there are data showing problems in this area is the Roma.

• Slovenia

  High percentage of children from Roma community doesn't attain the classes regulary and quits school before graduates.

• Spain

  Yes.
  School failure (do not complete compulsory education). Spanish 31%.  45% immigrants. Gypsies 80%.
  Source: Ministry of Education 2009

   

• Sweden

  Yes, pupils with migrant background.