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 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 66.8% on the previous year and up 262.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal peaked at 29.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 146th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 29.7% | — |
| 1974 | 28.5% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -71.0% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -73.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -94.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +212.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +2829.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -45.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 6% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2829.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 25.2% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal was 0.1% in 2018, 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 29.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Portugal ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 262.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.