Belgium vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Belgium
1.4%
in 2018
Portugal
2.2%
in 2013
Belgium rank
138th
Portugal rank
135th

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

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 1.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 135th of 142 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% 28.3% 26.7% Portugal
2000s 3.5% 21.1% 17.6% Portugal
2010s 2.5% 2.2% 0.3% Belgium

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, male, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.2% against 1.4% in Belgium as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Belgium and Portugal?
0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Belgium ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 135th of 142 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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