Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal
Portugal: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type was 22.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal peaked at 22.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Portugal was 22.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 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 type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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