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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
137th
of 138 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 1973
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
18
1973–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal, 1973–2018

0102030401973199520181973: 41.7 %1974: 40.6 %1976: 36.6 %1978: 36.7 %1993: 20.4 %1994: 12.4 %1995: 14.2 %1999: 13 %2000: 10.2 %2001: 11.5 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 13.1 %2005: 11.9 %2006: 11 %2013: 1.1 %2016: 0.069 %2017: 0.16 %2018: 0.11 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Belgium 1.2% compare
  2. 135 Sweden 0.9% compare
  3. 136 Hong Kong, China 0.9% compare
  4. 138 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
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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/