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

12 years are reported by both, from 1993 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belgium

1.2%

in 2018

Portugal

0.1%

in 2018

Belgium rank

134th

Portugal rank

137th

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

Belgium
Portugal

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 10.6 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 137th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.6%	16.7%	15.2%	Portugal
2000s	1.4%	11.6%	10.1%	Portugal
2010s	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	Belgium

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, Belgium or Portugal?: Belgium, at 1.2% against 0.1% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Belgium and Portugal?: 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Belgium ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 137th of 138 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 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/