Italy vs Portugal: Participation rate in education and training
Italy
66.6%
in 2025
Portugal
64.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
14th
Portugal rank
17th
Participation rate in education and training over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 66.6% against 64.4% in Portugal, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 44.8% | 4.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 57.8% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 64.2% | 4.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 66.6% against 64.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training between Italy and Portugal?
- 2.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for participation rate in education and training?
- Italy ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.