Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
10.3%
in 2025
Iceland
18.9%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.9% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 26.5% | 8.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 21.9% | 8.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 17.5% | 6.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 18.9% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 8.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.