School drop-out levels in Spain 'twice the EU average'
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 @ 11:26 AM
SPAIN'S school drop-out rate is as high as three in 10 pupils in several regions and well over a quarter in the country as a whole, according to education authorities. This is a long way from meeting the European Union's maximum levels, which for the year 2020 must be 10 per cent for other EU countries, and 15 per cent for Spain.The figures are taken by counting up the number of 18- to 24-year-olds who do not have their Bachillerato – Spain's answer to A-levels – or any other kind of professional qualification.
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