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 0.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal peaked at 32.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 125th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.8% | — |
| 1974 | 31.2% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 29.3% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -75.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -55.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 15% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1%, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 32.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
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 0.4% in 2017, 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 32.8% 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 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Portugal ranks 125th 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.