An analysis of early school leaving in Spain: Some keys for the educational policy at the dawn of the 21st century
Abstract
Early school leaving is one of the main educational and social concerns of Spain, as it has the highest early school leaving rate of the European Union. However, the schooling backwardness of Spain regarding the European area has remained constant throughout history. Its causes are deeply rooted in the social and economic context. In this sense, the objective of this work is to study the evolution of early school leaving, contextualizing this phenomenon with the historical schooling problems of Spain, and emphasising the evolution of this problem during the first 15 years of the 21st century.
Using the information from the indicator made by the National Labour Force Survey, it has been identified sociodemographic patterns that has impacted its evolution. This offer keys for understanding this phenomenon and for guiding the educational and social policy in order to overcome this problem. The results suggest that labour market has played an important role in the evolution of the early school leaving rate. Nationality and level of mother’s education have an important effect, as it is recognised by a wide consensus in the literature.
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