Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Iceland

Iceland: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 16.7 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
16.7
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
1st
of 37 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 NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 29.82001: 30.92002: 28.82003: 20.32004: 24.92005: 24.92007: 23.22008: 24.42009: 21.32010: 22.62011: 19.72012: 20.12013: 20.52014: 19.12015: 18.82016: 19.82017: 17.82018: 21.52019: 17.92020: 14.82021: 14.42022: 16.52023: 15.82024: 15.32025: 16.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Iceland stood at 16.7.

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 nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 30.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2021.

That places Iceland 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Romania 15.5 compare
  2. 3 Germany 13.1 compare
  3. 4 Guadeloupe 13 compare
  4. 4 Martinique 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 16.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
469 places, 9,963 data points, 2000–2025
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