Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Spain
Spain: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 14.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Spain stood at 14.6. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Spain peaked at 35.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.6, in 2025.
Spain ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.6 | — |
| 2005 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.1 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.4 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 29.1 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 27.4 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 26 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 22 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 20.1 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.6 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 14.6 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.47 | 33.8 | 35.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.93 | 18.9 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 | 14.6 | 17.5 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Spain?
- Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Spain was 14.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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