Romania vs Spain: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Romania
15.8%
in 2025
Spain
14.6%
in 2025
Romania rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.8% against 14.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 34.5% | 13.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 23.9% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 0.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 15.8% against 14.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Romania and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Romania ranks 3rd 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.