Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Portugal

Portugal: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 523 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
523 number
Change on year
up 130.4%
World rank
111th
of 134 countries
All-time high
65,001 number
in 1973
All-time low
227 number
in 2016
Years of data
9
1973–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1973199520171973: 65.0k number1974: 63.9k number1976: 61.6k number1978: 63.0k number1993: 19.7k number1994: 2.9k number1995: 3.2k number2016: 227 number2017: 523 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Portugal stood at 523 number.

The figure is up 130.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Portugal peaked at 65,001 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 227 number, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 111th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number) in Portugal, 1973 to 2017.
Year number Change
1973 65,001 number
1974 63,905 number -1.7%
1976 61,570 number -3.7%
1978 62,991 number +2.3%
1993 19,723 number -68.7%
1994 2,879 number -85.4%
1995 3,224 number +12.0%
2016 227 number -93.0%
2017 523 number +130.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 523 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,122 number, 25% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 523 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,813 number, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63,367 number 61,570 number 65,001 number 4
1990s 8,609 number 2,879 number 19,723 number 3
2010s 375 number 227 number 523 number 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 108 Belgium 801 number compare
  2. 109 Finland 569 number compare
  3. 110 Slovenia 548 number compare
  4. 112 Estonia 442 number compare
  5. 113 Barbados 387 number compare
  6. 114 Luxembourg 355 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, male in Portugal?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Portugal was 523 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 65,001 number in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 227 number in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Portugal ranks 111th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.