Ireland vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ireland
0.3%
in 2022
Portugal
0.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
178th
Portugal rank
177th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 178th and Portugal ranks 177th of 179 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 5.0% 9.5% 4.5% Portugal
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Portugal
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Ireland

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 0.3% against 0.3% 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?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
14 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 178th and Portugal ranks 177th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release