Participation rate in education and training in Portugal
Portugal: Participation rate in education and training was 64.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.4
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
66.9
in 2022
All-time low
39.8
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 64.4 for participation rate in education and training in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Portugal peaked at 66.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2002.
That places Portugal 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3 | — |
| 2001 | 42.1 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.8 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 43.3 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 46 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 46.6 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 45.7 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.8 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.4 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 49.7 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 57.2 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.4 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.6 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.9 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 66.4 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 66.9 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.4 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 64 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 64.4 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.77 | 39.8 | 49.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.75 | 51.2 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2 | 61.4 | 66.9 | 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 participation rate in education and training in Portugal?
- Participation rate in education and training in Portugal was 64.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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