Adult participation in learning in Portugal
16.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Portugal took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1992. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Portugal, 2025
16.9%
Change from 2024
+0.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.6%
Position in 2025
13th of 34
Adult participation in learning in Portugal over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.9% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 9.9% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4%b (break in time series) | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2%b (break in time series) | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 4.1% | 7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2%b (break in time series) | 7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 2.8% | 5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8 percentage points from 16.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 9.8%, the figure has changed by +7.1 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Portugal has the 13th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
42.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Basic digital skills
59.2%
2025 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
8.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
6.1%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.3%
2021 · UNESCO UIS