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

Latest (2017)
560 number
Change on year
down 55.9%
World rank
109th
of 134 countries
All-time high
78,196 number
in 1978
All-time low
560 number
in 2017
Years of data
9
1973–2017

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Portugal, 1973–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1973199520171973: 78.0k number1974: 75.3k number1976: 73.6k number1978: 78.2k number1993: 17.3k number1994: 6.6k number1995: 4.1k number2016: 1.3k number2017: 560 number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Denmark 831 number compare
  2. 107 Sri Lanka 786 number compare
  3. 108 Botswana 617 number compare
  4. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 487 number compare
  5. 111 Vanuatu 485 number compare
  6. 112 Luxembourg 472 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.