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

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Portugal

1 modelled data

in 2016

United Kingdom

1 modelled data

in 2025

Portugal rank

74th

United Kingdom rank

74th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Portugal
United Kingdom

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 modelled data.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 205 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7139 modelled data	0.5009 modelled data	0.213 modelled data	Portugal
2010s	0.9762 modelled data	0.6425 modelled data	0.3337 modelled data	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Portugal or United Kingdom?: Portugal, at 1 modelled data against 1 modelled data in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Portugal and United Kingdom?: 0 modelled data, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Portugal ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data)
Unit: modelled data
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,249 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release