Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Portugal
Portugal: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 22.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal stood at 22.6. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal peaked at 22.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.8 | — |
| 2005 | 12.2 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 12 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 20.2 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 21.8 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 22.6 | +3.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in education and training … labour status type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.8% | 13.4 | 18.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.62 | 12 | 13.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.13 | 13.4 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.17 | 17.3 | 22.6 | 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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal was 22.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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