Translation of "translation of abandon en cours d'études " (French → English) :

dropout [ dropping out | early school leaver | early school leaving | educational dropout | school dropout | student dropout | university dropout | school leavers(UNBIS) ]

dropout rate

school dropout | school dropping out | school withdrawal

15. Stresses that investment in youth employment must be a key component of national social investment strategies; inclusive growth has to protect those sectors of society that are able to bring society forward, therefore, calls on Member states to exclude investments in education and training from national deficit targets; urges the Member States to take strong measures to fight youth unemployment, in particular through preventive action against early dropout from school or from training or apprenticeship schemes (e.g. by implanting a dual educational system or other equally efficient types of framework), and to develop comprehensive ...[+++]strategies for young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEETs); further stresses the important role of social partners at combating youth unemployment; stresses also the responsibility of enterprises of contributing that young people experience high quality on-the-job training;

The trend in the school drop-out rate (i.e. the number of young people aged between 18 and 24 who have only lower secondary education and are not in education or training) is showing some encouraging signs in most Member States, but there is still much to be done over the coming years if this paramount objective is to be achieved by 2010.

The trend in the school drop-out rate (i.e. the number of young people aged between 18 and 24 who have only lower secondary education and are not in education or training) is showing some encouraging signs in most Member States, but there is still much to be done over the coming years if this paramount objective is to be achieved by 2010.

Current trends on the rates of early school leavers (drop-out rate: number of 18 to 24-year olds with only secondary education who are not in education and training) in most member states provide some positive messages but major efforts will have to be made in the coming years to reach this essential benchmark for 2010.