How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?

14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Portugal: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Ireland

2,738 number

in 2018

Portugal

2,901 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

118th

Portugal rank

116th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Ireland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,901 number against 2,738 number in Ireland, a difference of 163 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 116th of 142 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	36,132 number	347,154 number	311,022 number	Portugal
1990s	19,318 number	82,842 number	63,524 number	Portugal
2000s	15,676 number	73,055 number	57,380 number	Portugal
2010s	1,802 number	5,854 number	4,051 number	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Ireland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 2,901 number against 2,738 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Ireland and Portugal?: 163 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Ireland ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 116th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/