Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Portugal
Portugal: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 39.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Portugal, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 39.6% for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Portugal peaked at 59.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2007.
That places Portugal 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.8% | — |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +5.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.7% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 14.2% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 37.7% | 59.4% | 5 |
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 regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Portugal?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Portugal was 39.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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