Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
145th
of 147 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1973
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal, 1973–2018

02040601973199520181973: 68.1 %1974: 65.6 %1976: 57 %1977: 55.8 %1978: 56.2 %1993: 26.4 %1994: 19.7 %1995: 23.6 %1999: 19.1 %2000: 14.1 %2001: 19.9 %2002: 21.2 %2003: 21.4 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 17.7 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 0.791 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 68.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 145th of 147 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 68.1%
1974 65.6% -3.7%
1976 57.0% -13.1%
1977 55.8% -2.1%
1978 56.2% +0.8%
1993 26.4% -53.1%
1994 19.7% -25.2%
1995 23.6% +19.5%
1999 19.1% -19.0%
2000 14.1% -26.1%
2001 19.9% +41.3%
2002 21.2% +6.2%
2003 21.4% +1.2%
2005 18.7% -12.6%
2006 17.7% -5.5%
2013 2.9% -83.5%
2014 1.3% -56.2%
2015 1.3% +4.2%
2016 1.5% +16.7%
2017 1.3% -17.9%
2018 0.8% -37.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.5% 55.8% 68.1% 5
1990s 22.2% 19.1% 26.4% 4
2000s 18.9% 14.1% 21.4% 6
2010s 1.5% 0.8% 2.9% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 142 Belarus 1.3% compare
  2. 143 Estonia 1.2% compare
  3. 144 Kazakhstan 1.1% compare
  4. 146 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
  5. 147 Netherlands 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 145th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.