Portugal vs Switzerland: Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Portugal
6.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
29th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Early leavers from education and training by labour status over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.1% against 5.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 5.6% | 37.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 8.3% | 30.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 5.3% | 11.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 1.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by labour status, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 6.1% against 5.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by labour status between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.