France vs Portugal: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship
France
7.2%
in 2025
Portugal
6.1%
in 2025
France rank
25th
Portugal rank
29th
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 7.2% against 6.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 29th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 36.4% | 24.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 17.0% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 0.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by citizenship, France or Portugal?
- France, at 7.2% against 6.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by citizenship between France and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- France ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 29th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.