Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Portugal
Portugal: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.1% for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is 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 degree of urbanisation in Portugal peaked at 45.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 degree of urbanisation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -4.6% |
| 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 | 39.3% | 30.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 10.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 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 early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Portugal?
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Portugal was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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