Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
96.1%
in 2025
Portugal
98.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 98.8% against 96.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 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 | 94.6% | 89.9% | 4.7% | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 97.5% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 98.9% | 2.9% | 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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 98.8% against 96.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour 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?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.