Iceland vs Romania: Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Iceland
16.7%
in 2025
Romania
15.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Romania rank
3rd
Early leavers from education and training by labour status over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.7% against 15.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 21.5% | 8.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.2% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by labour status, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 16.7% against 15.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by labour status between Iceland and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.