Greece vs Portugal: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Greece
3,851
in 2023
Portugal
4,356
in 2023
Greece rank
138th
Portugal rank
136th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4,356 against 3,851 in Greece, a difference of 505.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 136th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 47,496 2,098 45,398 Greece
2010s 28,385 10,987 17,398 Greece
2020s 18,364 2,894 15,470 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4,356 against 3,851 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Greece and Portugal?
505, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Greece ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 136th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release