Ireland vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
175th
Portugal rank
172nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 8.0% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ireland ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 172nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release