Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Iceland
Iceland: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 16.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.7
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2001
All-time low
14.4
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2025
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Iceland is 16.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Iceland peaked at 30.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8 | — |
| 2001 | 30.9 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 24.9 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 21.3 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 22.6 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.5 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.3 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 16.7 | +9.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.39 | 20.3 | 30.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.78 | 17.8 | 22.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.58 | 14.4 | 16.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Iceland?
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Iceland was 16.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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