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

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Hong Kong vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Hong Kong

0.7%

in 2019

Portugal

0.8%

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

146th

Portugal rank

145th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Hong Kong
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 145th of 147 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.9%	19.8%	13.1%	Hong Kong
2010s	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Hong Kong or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Hong Kong and Portugal?: 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Hong Kong ranks 146th and Portugal ranks 145th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.