Ireland vs Ísland: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region
Ireland
3.6%
in 2025
Ísland
16.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
42nd
Ísland rank
33rd
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region over time
- Ireland
- Ísland
How they compare
Ísland currently reports 16.7% against 3.6% in Ireland, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Ísland's figure about 4.6 times Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ísland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Ísland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Ísland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Ísland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 24.0% | 11.3% | Ísland |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 19.8% | 12.2% | Ísland |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 15.6% | 11.9% | Ísland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region, Ireland or Ísland?
- Ísland, at 16.7% against 3.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region between Ireland and Ísland?
- 13.1%, with Ísland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ísland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Ísland rank globally for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Ísland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.