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

Latest (2025)
6.1
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
50
in 1992
All-time low
6.1
in 2025
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal, 1992–2025

10203040501992200820251992: 501993: 46.71994: 44.31995: 41.41996: 40.11997: 40.61998: 46.61999: 44.92000: 43.72001: 44.32002: 452003: 41.22004: 39.32005: 38.32006: 38.52007: 36.52008: 34.92009: 30.92010: 28.32011: 22.82012: 20.52013: 18.72014: 17.32015: 13.52016: 13.92017: 12.62018: 11.62019: 10.52020: 9.12021: 6.42022: 6.32023: 8.12024: 6.62025: 6.1

Source: Eurostat.

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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2025.

Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 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

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Portugal, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 50
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 +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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.33 40.1 50 8
2000s 39.26 30.9 45 10
2010s 16.97 10.5 28.3 10
2020s 7.1 6.1 9.1 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 France 7.2 compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 6.8 compare
  3. 22 Sweden 6.7 compare
  4. 23 Czechia 6.1 compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 5.9 compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 5.5 compare
  7. 26 Slovenia 5.5 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 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 23rd out of 35 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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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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