Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Portugal
Portugal: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 98.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 98.8% for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Portugal peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 85.0% | — |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 85.0% | 93.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.4% | 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 formal education by labour in Portugal?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Portugal was 98.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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