Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Iceland
Iceland: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2005
All-time low
16.2%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2025
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Iceland stood at 18.9%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Iceland peaked at 28.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.6% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | +9.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.8% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 formal education by labour status in Iceland?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Iceland was 18.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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