Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Portugal
Portugal: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 32.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Portugal, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32.4% for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Portugal peaked at 32.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.9% | — |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 32.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 32.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.9%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 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 | +91.7% | 12.0% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 12.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 22.3% | 32.4% | 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 of employees in education and training (last 4) in Portugal?
- Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Portugal was 32.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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