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

Portugal: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 2,546 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,546 number
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
107th
of 138 countries
All-time high
186,381 number
in 1973
All-time low
2,546 number
in 2018
Years of data
18
1973–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1973199520181973: 186.4k number1974: 178.5k number1976: 164.7k number1978: 171.8k number1993: 67.5k number1994: 46.0k number1995: 54.0k number1999: 28.3k number2000: 19.1k number2001: 37.2k number2002: 39.4k number2003: 32.9k number2005: 25.8k number2006: 24.8k number2013: 9.1k number2016: 6.4k number2017: 4.7k number2018: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Portugal is 2,546 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Portugal peaked at 186,381 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,546 number, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 107th of 138 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, female in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 186,381 number
1974 178,457 number -4.3%
1976 164,663 number -7.7%
1978 171,835 number +4.4%
1993 67,516 number -60.7%
1994 46,049 number -31.8%
1995 53,988 number +17.2%
1999 28,347 number -47.5%
2000 19,150 number -32.4%
2001 37,158 number +94.0%
2002 39,416 number +6.1%
2003 32,863 number -16.6%
2005 25,846 number -21.4%
2006 24,826 number -3.9%
2013 9,093 number -63.4%
2016 6,355 number -30.1%
2017 4,699 number -26.1%
2018 2,546 number -45.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 2,546 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,744 number, 44% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 2,546 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,795 number, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 175,334 number 164,663 number 186,381 number 4
1990s 48,975 number 28,347 number 67,516 number 4
2000s 29,876 number 19,150 number 39,416 number 6
2010s 5,673 number 2,546 number 9,093 number 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 104 Qatar 3,157 number compare
  2. 105 Luxembourg 2,722 number compare
  3. 106 Brunei Darussalam 2,650 number compare
  4. 108 Georgia 2,382 number compare
  5. 109 New Zealand 2,080 number compare
  6. 110 Belarus 1,828 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Portugal?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Portugal was 2,546 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 186,381 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,546 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Portugal ranks 107th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 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/