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Portugal’s figures on early school leaving, digital skills, childcare and access to healthcare.
6,1 % of people aged 18 to 24in 2025source · Eurostat
Down from 2024. Below the European Union average.
2024:6,6European Union:9,1
It is the share of people aged 18 to 24 who went no further than lower secondary education and are no longer studying or in training.
What share of people aged 18 to 24 has completed at most lower secondary education and is not in education or training?
59,15 % of people aged 16 to 74in 2025source · Eurostat
Up from 2023. Below the European Union average.
2023:55,97European Union:60,4
It is the share of people with at least basic digital skills: knowing how to find information, communicate, create content, stay safe and solve problems when using the internet or software.
57,9 % of children under threein 2025source · Eurostat
Down from 2024. Above the European Union average.
2024:59,4European Union:40,5
It is the share of children under 3 who are in a nursery or other formal childcare: a programme planned through public organisations or recognised private bodies, and not care given by grandparents, other relatives, friends or neighbours, or a professional child-minder.
What share of children under three are cared for outside the family, in a programme planned by public or recognised private bodies (formal childcare)?
2,5 % of peoplein 2025source · Eurostat
Unchanged from 2024. Above the European Union average.
2024:2,5European Union:2,4
It is the share of people who say they needed medical care and did not get it, because it was too expensive, the wait too long or too far away.
What share of people say they needed a medical examination or treatment and did not get it because of the cost, a waiting list or the distance (self-reported unmet needs for medical care)?