Adolescents out of school in Portugal
Portugal: Adolescents out of school was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Portugal is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 210.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Portugal peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -69.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +306.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3278.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +57.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +105.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +112.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 160 Nepal 0.7% compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 0.6% compare
- 162 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 164 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
- 165 Czechia 0.4% compare
- 166 Germany 0.4% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Portugal?
- Adolescents out of school in Portugal was 0.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for adolescents out of school?
- Portugal ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.