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
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Portugal, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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