Portugal vs Sweden: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Portugal
1,615
in 2023
Sweden
1,491
in 2024
Portugal rank
135th
Sweden rank
137th

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k200120122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,615 against 1,491 in Sweden, a difference of 124.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 137th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1,265 3,375 2,110 Sweden
2010s 1,542 2,674 1,132 Sweden
2020s 1,502 1,628 125.5 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 1,615 against 1,491 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Portugal and Sweden?
124, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 137th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,228 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release