Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.1% for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 45.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 31st out of 47 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 NUTS 2 region 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +28.6% | 6.3% | 8.1% |
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 nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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