Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
9.4%
in 2025
Iceland
16.7%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.7% against 9.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 23.7% | 7.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 19.8% | 7.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 15.6% | 5.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.7% against 9.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 7.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.