Autonomous communities of Spain by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24
Ceuta had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 25.5%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 6.5%. The median was 15.5% and the figure for Spain was 16%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All autonomous communities, 2020
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2020 (%) | Change on 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceuta Low reliability | 25.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 2 | Melilla Low reliability | 22.8 | -1.3 pts |
| 3 | Andalusia | 21.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 4 | Balearic Islands | 21.3 | -2.9 pts |
| 5 | Castilla-La Mancha | 18.7 | -1.5 pts |
| 5 | Region of Murcia | 18.7 | -3.9 pts |
| 7 | Extremadura | 18.4 | -2.1 pts |
| 8 | Canary Islands | 18.2 | -2.6 pts |
| 9 | Catalonia | 17.4 | -1.6 pts |
| 10 | Valencian Community | 15.5 | -0.9 pts |
| 11 | Castile and León | 15.4 | +1.1 pts |
| 12 | La Rioja Low reliability | 14.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 13 | Aragon | 14.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 14 | Galicia | 12 | -0.6 pts |
| 15 | Navarre | 10.8 | -3.1 pts |
| 16 | Community of Madrid | 10 | -1.9 pts |
| 17 | Cantabria Low reliability | 9.1 | -3.7 pts |
| 18 | Asturias Low reliability | 8.9 | -3.5 pts |
| 19 | Basque Country | 6.5 | -0.2 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People aged 18 to 24 who have completed lower secondary education at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2) and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 18 to 24 (EU Labour Force Survey).
A survey measure, not a dropout count from school records. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16) (Autonomous communities of Spain by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table
MLA 9
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Autonomous communities of Spain by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2020. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/spain-regions?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Autonomous communities of Spain by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/spain-regions?period=2020.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16), Autonomous communities of Spain by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/early-leavers-education-training/spain-regions?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which autonomous community has the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?
Ceuta, with 25.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?
Basque Country, with 6.5% in 2020.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12.