Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.87 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal stood at 1.87 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal peaked at 1.87 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3902 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Portugal 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8226 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8817 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6561 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6281 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6883 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6503 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3902 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7243 GPIA | +85.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8051 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7302 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4353 GPIA | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4026 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +165.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.87 GPIA | +29.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.87 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.87 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7354 GPIA | 0.6281 GPIA | 0.8817 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6226 GPIA | 0.3902 GPIA | 0.8051 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 0.4026 GPIA | 1.87 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 1 Türkiye 1.99 GPIA compare
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.93 GPIA compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 1.91 GPIA compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 1.86 GPIA compare
- 6 Chile 1.78 GPIA compare
- 7 Tajikistan 1.7 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Portugal was 1.87 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3902 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Portugal ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release