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
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 | Percentage | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.3% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (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 45 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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