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

Portugal: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 2,546 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,546 number
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
118th
of 147 countries
All-time high
208,866 number
in 1973
All-time low
2,546 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1973–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1973199520181973: 208.9k number1974: 203.2k number1976: 183.2k number1977: 182.9k number1978: 188.5k number1993: 130.3k number1994: 96.1k number1995: 112.9k number1999: 82.5k number2000: 59.3k number2001: 81.3k number2002: 83.3k number2003: 81.1k number2005: 66.0k number2006: 60.9k number2013: 9.8k number2014: 4.2k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 5.1k number2017: 4.1k number2018: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal stood at 2,546 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 208,866 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,546 number, in 2018.

That places Portugal 118th out of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2018.
Year number Change
1973 208,866 number
1974 203,242 number -2.7%
1976 183,163 number -9.9%
1977 182,909 number -0.1%
1978 188,521 number +3.1%
1993 130,296 number -30.9%
1994 96,098 number -26.2%
1995 112,949 number +17.5%
1999 82,510 number -26.9%
2000 59,300 number -28.1%
2001 81,304 number +37.1%
2002 83,320 number +2.5%
2003 81,142 number -2.6%
2005 66,000 number -18.7%
2006 60,909 number -7.7%
2013 9,773 number -84.0%
2014 4,249 number -56.5%
2015 4,396 number +3.5%
2016 5,085 number +15.7%
2017 4,139 number -18.6%
2018 2,546 number -38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 193,340 number 182,909 number 208,866 number 5
1990s 105,463 number 82,510 number 130,296 number 4
2000s 71,996 number 59,300 number 83,320 number 6
2010s 5,031 number 2,546 number 9,773 number 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 115 New Zealand 4,393 number compare
  2. 116 Sweden 3,883 number compare
  3. 117 Qatar 2,846 number compare
  4. 119 Latvia 2,267 number compare
  5. 120 Belarus 2,256 number compare
  6. 121 Iceland 2,217 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Portugal was 2,546 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 208,866 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,546 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.