Belgium vs Portugal: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Belgium
98.8%
in 2025
Portugal
98.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 89.9% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 97.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.9% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0%, 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 participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.