Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Early leavers from formal education by labour status

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
10.3%
in 2025
Spain
14.6%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
101520253035200420142025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 14.6% against 10.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 2 regions.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 34.5% 16.8% Spain
2010s 13.1% 23.9% 10.9% Spain
2020s 10.6% 15.7% 5.1% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 14.6% 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 Spain?
4.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 979 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed