Iceland vs Spain: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Iceland
18.9%
in 2025
Spain
14.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.9% against 14.6% in Spain, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 34.6% | 8.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 23.9% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 1.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 18.9% against 14.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Iceland and Spain?
- 4.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- 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.