Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ísland recorded 16.7% for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 nuts 2 region in Ísland peaked at 30.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2021.
Ísland ranks 33rd of 435 regions 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 NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 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 Ísland
More education data for Ísland
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.5% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 32,314 Number (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 22,255 Number (2023)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 96.1 Rate (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 14,801 Number (2023)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 100.0% (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1,436 Number (2023)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 7,086 Number (2023)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 20,287 Number (2023)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 19,914 Number (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 16.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- 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 Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2021.
- How does Ísland rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 33rd out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ísland 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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