Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Portugal
Portugal: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 6.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.1 for early leavers from education and training by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Portugal peaked at 39.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.3 | — |
| 2005 | 38.3 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.5 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 30.9 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 22.8 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4 | 30.9 | 39.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.97 | 10.5 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Portugal?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Portugal was 6.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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