France vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

France
3.9%
in 2018
Portugal
3.6%
in 2013
France rank
125th
Portugal rank
128th

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

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

France currently reports 3.9% against 3.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 128th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 13.2% 4.6% Portugal
2000s 8.2% 15.7% 7.5% Portugal
2010s 5.4% 3.6% 1.7% France

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, female, France or Portugal?
France, at 3.9% against 3.6% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between France and Portugal?
0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
France ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 128th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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