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

Portugal: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 355 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
355 number
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
133rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
165,477 number
in 1973
All-time low
227 number
in 2016
Years of data
18
1973–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1973199520181973: 165.5k number1974: 164.0k number1976: 153.7k number1978: 157.9k number1993: 99.8k number1994: 59.5k number1995: 66.3k number1999: 54.5k number2000: 41.2k number2001: 45.1k number2002: 45.2k number2003: 48.4k number2005: 41.5k number2006: 37.7k number2013: 3.7k number2016: 227 number2017: 523 number2018: 355 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, male in Portugal is 355 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Portugal peaked at 165,477 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 227 number, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 133rd 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, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 165,477 number
1974 163,994 number -0.9%
1976 153,674 number -6.3%
1978 157,873 number +2.7%
1993 99,778 number -36.8%
1994 59,538 number -40.3%
1995 66,307 number +11.4%
1999 54,495 number -17.8%
2000 41,151 number -24.5%
2001 45,129 number +9.7%
2002 45,188 number +0.1%
2003 48,386 number +7.1%
2005 41,487 number -14.3%
2006 37,731 number -9.1%
2013 3,739 number -90.1%
2016 227 number -93.9%
2017 523 number +130.4%
2018 355 number -32.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 355 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,620 number, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 355 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,777 number, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 160,254 number 153,674 number 165,477 number 4
1990s 70,030 number 54,495 number 99,778 number 4
2000s 43,179 number 37,731 number 48,386 number 6
2010s 1,211 number 227 number 3,739 number 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 390 number compare
  2. 131 British Virgin Islands 388 number compare
  3. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 378 number compare
  4. 134 Tuvalu 347 number compare
  5. 135 Dominica 199 number compare
  6. 136 Grenada 135 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, male in Portugal?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Portugal was 355 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 165,477 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 227 number in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Portugal ranks 133rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,212 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/