Autonomous communities of Spain by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24
Andalusia had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 18 autonomous communities in 2021, at 17.7%. Basque Country had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 13.1% and the figure for Spain was 13.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All autonomous communities, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Autonomous communities | 2021 (%) | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalusia Series break | 17.7 | -4.1 pts |
| 2 | Region of Murcia Series break | 16.6 | -2.1 pts |
| 3 | Castilla-La Mancha Series break | 15.5 | -3.2 pts |
| 4 | Balearic Islands Series break | 15.4 | -5.9 pts |
| 5 | Catalonia Series break | 14.9 | -2.5 pts |
| 6 | Ceuta Low reliability | 14.6 | -10.9 pts |
| 7 | Extremadura Series break | 14.3 | -4.1 pts |
| 8 | Valencian Community Series break | 13.2 | -2.3 pts |
| 9 | La Rioja Low reliability | 13.1 | -1.5 pts |
| 10 | Aragon Series break | 13 | -1.2 pts |
| 11 | Castile and León Series break | 12.7 | -2.7 pts |
| 12 | Asturias Series break | 12.2 | +3.3 pts |
| 13 | Canary Islands Series break | 12 | -6.2 pts |
| 14 | Community of Madrid Series break | 9.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 15 | Galicia Series break | 8.7 | -3.3 pts |
| 16 | Navarre Low reliability | 8.4 | -2.4 pts |
| 17 | Cantabria Low reliability | 6.3 | -2.8 pts |
| 18 | Basque Country Series break | 5.3 | -1.2 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. 1 autonomous communities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.
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, 2021 [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=2021 (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?
Andalusia, with 17.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which autonomous community has the lowest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?
Basque Country, with 5.3% in 2021.
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. 1 autonomous communities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.