Almost four in every ten people who use the internet in Portugal reported having taken online courses or used digital educational materials in the last year. According to data released this Thursday by Eurostat, online education is gaining popularity both in Portugal and across the European Union (EU). In 2025, 34.8%...
Online education is gaining popularity. Portugal exceeds EU average
Thursday, 19 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union that collects, harmonises and publishes data on inflation, employment, trade and other socio-economic indicators across EU countries. It reported the eurozone's year-on-year inflation at 1.9% in December 2025 (revising down from 2.0%) and 2.3% for the whole EU — data used by central banks and governments when setting policy.
