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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ireland

0.9%

in 2018

Portugal

0.5%

in 2018

Ireland rank

139th

Portugal rank

141st

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Ireland
Portugal

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 141st 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	12.6%	43.8%	31.1%	Portugal
1990s	5.9%	10.1%	4.3%	Portugal
2000s	5.2%	10.0%	4.9%	Portugal
2010s	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ireland or Portugal?: Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ireland and Portugal?: 0.4%, with Ireland 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Ireland ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 141st of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/