The European Union admitted today that it is at risk of missing its 2020 targets to reduce the number of early-school leavers and increase the share of students completing tertiary education.
A report which will be discussed by Ministers at the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council on Frida again showed Malta at the wrong end of the early school leavers' list.
The joint EU Council-Commission report, entitled "Education and Training in a smart, sustainable and inclusive Europe" shows that quality education is a key factor in preventing unemployment, by providing young people with the skills and qualifications needed to find a job.
"Higher education and academic excellence have a vital role to play in increasing Europe's competitiveness and enabling it to emerge stronger from the crisis." it says.
The report found that Member States are making slow progress towards achieving their Europe 2020 target of reducing school drop-out rates below 10%. In 2010, the early school leaving rate averaged 14.1% across the EU compared to 14.4% the year before. There were considerable differences between the Member States, with Malta...
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