Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Portugal

Portugal: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
down 42.5%
World rank
99th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Portugal, 2004–2016

0.020.030.040.050.062004201020162004: 0.023 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.034 % of youth population with high education2006: 0.032 % of youth population with high education2007: 0.037 % of youth population with high education2008: 0.038 % of youth population with high education2009: 0.047 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.053 % of youth population with high education2011: 0.057 % of youth population with high education2012: 0.036 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.035 % of youth population with high education2014: 0.031 % of youth population with high education2015: 0.034 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.02 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Portugal peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 99th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +44.4%
2006 0.0% -5.2%
2007 0.0% +15.6%
2008 0.0% +3.7%
2009 0.0% +23.1%
2010 0.1% +12.0%
2011 0.1% +8.5%
2012 0.0% -37.9%
2013 0.0% -0.5%
2014 0.0% -13.5%
2015 0.0% +11.3%
2016 0.0% -42.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 28% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 96 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  2. 97 Czechia 0.0% compare
  3. 98 Niger 0.0% compare
  4. 100 Kosovo 0.0% compare
  5. 100 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0% compare
  6. 102 Slovakia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Portugal?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Portugal was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Portugal ranks 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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