Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Spain

Spain: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 12.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.8
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 1992
All-time low
12.8
in 2025
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Spain, 1992–2025

102030401992200820251992: 40.41993: 37.71994: 36.41995: 33.81996: 31.41997: 301998: 29.61999: 29.52000: 29.12001: 29.72002: 30.92003: 31.72004: 32.22005: 312006: 30.32007: 30.82008: 31.72009: 30.92010: 28.22011: 26.32012: 24.72013: 23.62014: 21.92015: 202016: 192017: 18.32018: 17.92019: 17.32020: 162021: 13.32022: 13.92023: 13.72024: 132025: 12.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Spain is 12.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Spain peaked at 40.4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2025.

That places Spain 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Spain, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 40.4
1993 37.7 -6.7%
1994 36.4 -3.4%
1995 33.8 -7.1%
1996 31.4 -7.1%
1997 30 -4.5%
1998 29.6 -1.3%
1999 29.5 -0.3%
2000 29.1 -1.4%
2001 29.7 +2.1%
2002 30.9 +4.0%
2003 31.7 +2.6%
2004 32.2 +1.6%
2005 31 -3.7%
2006 30.3 -2.3%
2007 30.8 +1.7%
2008 31.7 +2.9%
2009 30.9 -2.5%
2010 28.2 -8.7%
2011 26.3 -6.7%
2012 24.7 -6.1%
2013 23.6 -4.5%
2014 21.9 -7.2%
2015 20 -8.7%
2016 19 -5.0%
2017 18.3 -3.7%
2018 17.9 -2.2%
2019 17.3 -3.4%
2020 16 -7.5%
2021 13.3 -16.9%
2022 13.9 +4.5%
2023 13.7 -1.4%
2024 13 -5.1%
2025 12.8 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.6 29.5 40.4 8
2000s 30.83 29.1 32.2 10
2010s 21.72 17.3 28.2 10
2020s 13.78 12.8 16 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Iceland 16.7 compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 17.9 compare
  3. 2 Romania 15.5 compare
  4. 3 Germany 13.1 compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9 compare
  6. 6 Estonia 10.2 compare
  7. 7 Austria 10 compare
  8. 7 Denmark 10 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Spain?
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Spain was 12.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 1992.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2025.
How does Spain rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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