Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal
Portugal: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal is 6.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal peaked at 50.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.0% | — |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +28.6% | 6.3% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 40.1% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 30.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 10.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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