Germany vs Portugal: Adolescents out of school

Germany
0.4%
in 2024
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
166th
Portugal rank
163rd

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 163rd of 179 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 0.4% 1.2% Germany
2010s 1.2% 0.5% 0.8% Germany
2020s 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Germany and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Germany ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 163rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.