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Term

Drop-out

Definition

A drop-out is anyone who has withdrawn from an education or training programme without completing it.

Comment

Drop-out is a more general term and should be distinguished from ‘early school leaver’ which has a specific meaning in an EU context. See separate definition.

Source

Cedefop (2008a). European Training Thesaurus. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Available from Internet: http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Files/3049_en.pdf

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http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/Files/3049_en.pdf

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