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
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.