Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Portugal
Portugal: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 was 22.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 22.6% for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Portugal peaked at 22.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 16.3% | 22.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0276 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,979 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.029 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2518 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6574 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Portugal?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 in Portugal was 22.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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