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

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

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.

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

Portugal

2,901 number

in 2018

Sweden

6,054 number

in 2016

Portugal rank

116th

Sweden rank

114th

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

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,054 number against 2,901 number in Portugal, a difference of 3,153 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 114th of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	82,842 number	22,778 number	60,064 number	Portugal
2000s	73,055 number	19,190 number	53,865 number	Portugal
2010s	8,494 number	17,296 number	8,801 number	Sweden

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, Portugal or Sweden?: Sweden, at 6,054 number against 2,901 number in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Portugal and Sweden?: 3,153 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Portugal ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 114th 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/