Belgium vs Portugal: Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Belgium
8
in 2025
Portugal
6.9
in 2025
Belgium rank
21st
Portugal rank
23rd
Early leavers from formal education by labour status over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8 against 6.9 in Portugal, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.82 | 37.22 | 24.4 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 18.09 | 7.48 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.47 | 7.83 | 0.3667 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from formal education by labour status, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 8 against 6.9 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from formal education by labour status between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.