Ísland vs Sweden: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region
Ísland
16.7%
in 2025
Sweden
6.7%
in 2025
Ísland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
30th
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region over time
- Ísland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ísland currently reports 16.7% against 6.7% in Sweden, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Ísland's figure about 2.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ísland has been ahead every year.
Ísland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th of 435 regions.
Ísland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ísland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 8.8% | 16.5% | Ísland |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 7.0% | 12.7% | Ísland |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 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, Ísland or Sweden?
- Ísland, at 16.7% against 6.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region between Ísland and Sweden?
- 10.0%, with Ísland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ísland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ísland and Sweden rank globally for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th of 435 regions.
- 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.