Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Spain

Spain: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 12.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2004
All-time low
12.8%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Spain, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 32.2 Percentage2005: 31 Percentage2006: 30.3 Percentage2007: 30.8 Percentage2008: 31.7 Percentage2009: 30.9 Percentage2010: 28.2 Percentage2011: 26.3 Percentage2012: 24.7 Percentage2013: 23.6 Percentage2014: 21.9 Percentage2015: 20 Percentage2016: 19 Percentage2017: 18.3 Percentage2018: 17.9 Percentage2019: 17.3 Percentage2020: 16 Percentage2021: 13.3 Percentage2022: 13.9 Percentage2023: 13.7 Percentage2024: 13 Percentage2025: 12.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12.8% for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Spain peaked at 32.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2025.

Spain ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Spain, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 32.2%
2005 31.0% -3.7%
2006 30.3% -2.3%
2007 30.8% +1.7%
2008 31.7% +2.9%
2009 30.9% -2.5%
2010 28.2% -8.7%
2011 26.3% -6.7%
2012 24.7% -6.1%
2013 23.6% -4.5%
2014 21.9% -7.2%
2015 20.0% -8.7%
2016 19.0% -5.0%
2017 18.3% -3.7%
2018 17.9% -2.2%
2019 17.3% -3.4%
2020 16.0% -7.5%
2021 13.3% -16.9%
2022 13.9% +4.5%
2023 13.7% -1.4%
2024 13.0% -5.1%
2025 12.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 30.3% 32.2% 6
2010s 21.7% 17.3% 28.2% 10
2020s 13.8% 12.8% 16.0% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Iceland 16.7% compare
  2. 3 Romania 15.5% compare
  3. 4 Germany 13.1% compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.9% compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 10.9% compare
  6. 8 Estonia 10.2% compare
  7. 8 Estonia 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Spain?
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Spain was 12.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2025.
How does Spain rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
Spain ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 979 data points, 2004–2025
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