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Share of people aged 25–34 with a university-level degree, and share of 18–24 year-olds who left school early, yearly. All figures for Portugal
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 42.5% | 2025 | 10th lowest of 27 | −1.8 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 6.1% | 2025 | 8th lowest of 27 | −1.7 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.5 |
| 2024 | 43.2 |
| 2023 | 41.5 |
| 2022 | 42.9 |
| 2021 | 45.9 |
| 2020 | 41.7 |
| 2019 | 38.0 |
| 2018 | 35.2 |
| 2017 | 34.2 |
| 2016 | 34.9 |
| 2015 | 33.2 |
| 2014 | 31.6 |
| 2013 | 30.0 |
| 2012 | 28.9 |
| 2011 | 27.6 |
| 2010 | 25.5 |
| 2009 | 23.5 |
| 2008 | 23.2 |
| 2007 | 21.4 |
| 2006 | 20.0 |
| 2005 | 19.0 |
| 2004 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 16.7 |
| 2002 | 15.3 |
| 2001 | 14.1 |
| 2000 | 12.8 |
| 1999 | 12.4 |
| 1998 | 11.1 |
| 1997 | 15.2 |
| 1996 | 14.1 |
| 1995 | 13.4 |
| 1994 | 13.5 |
| 1993 | 13.2 |
| 1992 | 14.4 |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 9.1 |
| 2019 | 10.5 |
| 2018 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 12.6 |
| 2016 | 13.9 |
| 2015 | 13.5 |
| 2014 | 17.3 |
| 2013 | 18.7 |
| 2012 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 22.8 |
| 2010 | 28.3 |
| 2009 | 30.9 |
| 2008 | 34.9 |
| 2007 | 36.5 |
| 2006 | 38.5 |
| 2005 | 38.3 |
| 2004 | 39.3 |
| 2003 | 41.2 |
| 2002 | 45.0 |
| 2001 | 44.3 |
| 2000 | 43.7 |
| 1999 | 44.9 |
| 1998 | 46.6 |
| 1997 | 40.6 |
| 1996 | 40.1 |
| 1995 | 41.4 |
| 1994 | 44.3 |
| 1993 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 50.0 |
allfigures, “Degree, age 25–34, Portugal, 2025: 42.5%”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/education/portugal, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.