Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.5 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal is 1.5 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 89.5% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2682 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Portugal 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6774 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8522 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6265 GPIA | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6566 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8036 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6801 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6946 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.849 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9524 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7632 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9024 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 GPIA | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2682 GPIA | -80.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7899 GPIA | +194.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPIA | +89.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.5 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7032 GPIA | 0.6265 GPIA | 0.8522 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8345 GPIA | 0.2682 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.7899 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal was 1.5 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2682 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Portugal ranks 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release