Iceland vs Spain: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation
Iceland
16.7%
in 2025
Spain
12.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.7% against 12.8% in Spain, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 30.9% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 21.7% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 1.8% | 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, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 16.7% against 12.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation between Iceland and Spain?
- 3.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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.