Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Portugal stood at 9.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Portugal peaked at 17.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.7% | — |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.5% | 17.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Portugal?
- Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) in Portugal was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of participation in formal education and training (last)?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of participation in formal education and training (last) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of participation in formal education and training (last 4 weeks) by education programme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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