How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Portugal?

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

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

Macao

276 number

in 2019

Portugal

355 number

in 2018

Macao rank

136th

Portugal rank

133rd

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

Macao
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 355 number against 276 number in Macao, a difference of 79 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 136th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macao	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,888 number	332 number	1,556 number	Macao
2000s	2,238 number	843.75 number	1,394 number	Macao
2010s	1,352 number	1,986 number	633.67 number	Portugal

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, Macao or Portugal?: Portugal, at 355 number against 276 number in Macao as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Macao and Portugal?: 79 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Macao and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Macao ranks 136th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 150 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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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.