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. Measured in Percentage.
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 4th of 47 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 | Percentage | 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 | 26.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -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 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.8% | 35.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- 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 4th out of 47 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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