Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Iceland
Iceland: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 16.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.7
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2001
All-time low
14.4
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Iceland is 16.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Iceland peaked at 30.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.3 | — |
| 2000 | 29.8 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 30.9 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 24.9 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.3 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.5 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 16.7 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.39 | 20.3 | 30.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.78 | 17.8 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Iceland?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Iceland was 16.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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