Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal peaked at 41.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Portugal 137th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41.7% | — |
| 1974 | 40.6% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 36.6% | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -44.3% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -39.1% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +132.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.9% | 36.6% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 134 Belgium 1.2% compare
- 135 Sweden 0.9% compare
- 136 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Portugal ranks 137th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/