Netherlands vs Portugal: Adolescents out of school

Netherlands
0.6%
in 2023
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
162nd
Portugal rank
163rd

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
00.511.52200120122023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 162nd and Portugal ranks 163rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Netherlands
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.3% Portugal
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Netherlands ranks 162nd 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.