Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
96.6%
in 2025
Portugal
99.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Portugal
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.3% against 96.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 94.7% 88.8% 5.9% Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 96.6% 97.7% 1.1% Portugal
2020s 96.4% 99.2% 2.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of young persons in education and training by, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 99.3% against 96.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in education and training by between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
2.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,122 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed