Germany vs Portugal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Germany
0.4%
in 2024
Portugal
0.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
170th
Portugal rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 183 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
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, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Germany ranks 170th and Portugal ranks 167th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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
February 2026 Data Release