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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24, 2025

Região Autónoma dos Açores had the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 of 7 regions in 2025, at 21.1%. Centro (PT) had the lowest, at 4%. The median was 5.9% and the figure for Portugal was 6.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.1Região Autónoma dos Açores
Lowest4Centro (PT)
Median5.97 regions
Portugal6.1History

All regions, 2025

Região Autónoma dos Açores: 21.1 %Região Autónoma dos Açores21.1Algarve: 13.2 %Algarve13.2Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 5.9 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo5.9Península de Setúbal: 5.9 %Península de Setúbal5.9Grande Lisboa: 5.3 %Grande Lisboa5.3Norte: 5 %Norte5Centro (PT): 4 %Centro (PT)4
%. Source: Eurostat, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Região Autónoma dos Açores Low reliability21.1+1.3 pts
2Algarve Low reliability13.2+1.6 pts
3Oeste e Vale do Tejo Low reliability5.9+0.4 pts
3Península de Setúbal Low reliability5.9n/a
5Grande Lisboa Low reliability5.3-1.3 pts
6Norte5-0.2 pts
7Centro (PT) Low reliability4-2.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 18 to 24 who have completed lower secondary education at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2) and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 18 to 24 (EU Labour Force Survey).

A survey measure, not a dropout count from school records. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 1 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which region has the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 21.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24?

Centro (PT), with 4% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 regions have no value for 2025 and are not ranked.

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