Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 560 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Portugal, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Portugal stood at 560 number. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Portugal peaked at 78,196 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 560 number, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 109th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 77,991 number | — |
| 1974 | 75,304 number | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 73,604 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 78,196 number | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 17,275 number | -77.9% |
| 1994 | 6,610 number | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 4,122 number | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 1,270 number | -69.2% |
| 2017 | 560 number | -55.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 560 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,468 number, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 560 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,908 number, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,274 number | 73,604 number | 78,196 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,336 number | 4,122 number | 17,275 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 915 number | 560 number | 1,270 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Portugal?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Portugal was 560 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 78,196 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 560 number in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Portugal ranks 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.