Germany vs Iceland: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation
Germany
13.1%
in 2025
Iceland
16.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Iceland rank
2nd
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.7% against 13.1% in Germany, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 25.4% | 12.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 19.8% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 15.6% | 3.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 16.7% against 13.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation between Germany and Iceland?
- 3.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.