Ireland vs Portugal: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2
Ireland
21.2%
in 2025
Portugal
22.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.6% against 21.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 15.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.8% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.6% against 21.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.