Romania vs Spain: Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Romania
15.5%
in 2025
Spain
12.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Early leavers from education and training by labour status over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.5% against 12.8% in Spain, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 29.7% | 9.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 30.8% | 10.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 21.7% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.8% | 2.1% | 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, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 15.5% against 12.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by labour status between Romania and Spain?
- 2.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Romania ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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.