Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Portugal

Portugal: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2,901 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,901 number
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
116th
of 142 countries
All-time high
351,858 number
in 1973
All-time low
2,901 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Portugal, 1973–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1973199520181973: 351.9k number1974: 342.5k number1976: 318.3k number1977: 312.6k number1978: 329.7k number1993: 167.3k number1994: 105.6k number1995: 120.3k number1999: 82.8k number2000: 60.3k number2001: 82.3k number2002: 84.6k number2003: 81.2k number2005: 67.3k number2006: 62.6k number2013: 12.8k number2014: 7.4k number2015: 7.2k number2016: 6.6k number2017: 5.2k number2018: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Portugal stood at 2,901 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Portugal peaked at 351,858 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,901 number, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 116th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 351,858 number
1974 342,451 number -2.7%
1976 318,337 number -7.0%
1977 312,582 number -1.8%
1978 329,708 number +5.5%
1993 167,294 number -49.3%
1994 105,587 number -36.9%
1995 120,295 number +13.9%
1999 82,842 number -31.1%
2000 60,301 number -27.2%
2001 82,287 number +36.5%
2002 84,604 number +2.8%
2003 81,249 number -4.0%
2005 67,333 number -17.1%
2006 62,557 number -7.1%
2013 12,832 number -79.5%
2014 7,383 number -42.5%
2015 7,180 number -2.7%
2016 6,582 number -8.3%
2017 5,222 number -20.7%
2018 2,901 number -44.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2,901 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 19% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 2,901 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 330,987 number 312,582 number 351,858 number 5
1990s 119,004 number 82,842 number 167,294 number 4
2000s 73,055 number 60,301 number 84,604 number 6
2010s 7,017 number 2,901 number 12,832 number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 113 Luxembourg 6,168 number compare
  2. 114 Sweden 6,054 number compare
  3. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 3,528 number compare
  4. 117 Latvia 2,803 number compare
  5. 118 Ireland 2,738 number compare
  6. 119 Azerbaijan 2,279 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Portugal?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Portugal was 2,901 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 351,858 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,901 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Portugal ranks 116th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/