Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Portugal

Portugal: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 99.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2021
All-time low
82.7%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Portugal, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 83 Percentage2001: 82.7 Percentage2002: 83.2 Percentage2003: 85 Percentage2004: 85.8 Percentage2005: 88.2 Percentage2006: 89.8 Percentage2007: 91.6 Percentage2008: 93.2 Percentage2009: 93.6 Percentage2010: 95.6 Percentage2011: 94.5 Percentage2012: 96.8 Percentage2013: 96.9 Percentage2014: 98.6 Percentage2015: 98.8 Percentage2016: 99.1 Percentage2017: 98.9 Percentage2018: 99.1 Percentage2019: 98.9 Percentage2020: 98.8 Percentage2021: 99.5 Percentage2022: 99.1 Percentage2023: 99.3 Percentage2024: 99.4 Percentage2025: 99.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Portugal is 99.3%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Portugal peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2001.

Portugal ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates) in Portugal, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 83.0%
2001 82.7% -0.4%
2002 83.2% +0.6%
2003 85.0% +2.2%
2004 85.8% +0.9%
2005 88.2% +2.8%
2006 89.8% +1.8%
2007 91.6% +2.0%
2008 93.2% +1.7%
2009 93.6% +0.4%
2010 95.6% +2.1%
2011 94.5% -1.2%
2012 96.8% +2.4%
2013 96.9% +0.1%
2014 98.6% +1.8%
2015 98.8% +0.2%
2016 99.1% +0.3%
2017 98.9% -0.2%
2018 99.1% +0.2%
2019 98.9% -0.2%
2020 98.8% -0.1%
2021 99.5% +0.7%
2022 99.1% -0.4%
2023 99.3% +0.2%
2024 99.4% +0.1%
2025 99.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.6% 82.7% 93.6% 10
2010s 97.7% 94.5% 99.1% 10
2020s 99.2% 98.8% 99.5% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Poland 99.2% compare
  2. 2 Poland 99.2% compare
  3. 4 Belgium 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Portugal?
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Portugal was 99.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2001.
How does Portugal rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,122 data points, 2000–2025
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