Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1 modelled data in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 2011
All-time low
0.6364 modelled data
in 2007
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal peaked at 1 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6364 modelled data, in 2007.
That places Portugal 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7742 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7576 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7188 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7308 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7368 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6429 modelled data | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7273 modelled data | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6364 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6364 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7778 modelled data | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8333 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7139 modelled data | 0.6364 modelled data | 0.7778 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9762 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 71 Egypt 1.01 modelled data compare
- 72 Romania 1.01 modelled data compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 1.01 modelled data compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Austria 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Cyprus 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Czechia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Estonia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 France 1 modelled data compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Lithuania 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 74 Türkiye 1 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal was 1 modelled data in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6364 modelled data in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Portugal ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release