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

9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2006.

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

Ireland

1.8%

in 2018

Portugal

2.2%

in 2013

Ireland rank

137th

Portugal rank

135th

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

Ireland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 137th and Portugal ranks 135th of 142 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	34.4%	64.8%	30.4%	Portugal
1990s	17.3%	24.8%	7.4%	Portugal
2000s	14.8%	21.9%	7.1%	Portugal

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, Ireland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ireland and Portugal?: 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2006.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?: Ireland ranks 137th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.