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 0.5682 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.5682 LPIA
Change on year
up 110.2%
World rank
71st
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.54 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.2703 LPIA
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal stood at 0.5682 LPIA.
The figure is up 110.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal peaked at 1.54 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2703 LPIA, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 71st of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7794 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.616 LPIA | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8177 LPIA | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8331 LPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 LPIA | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8211 LPIA | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9013 LPIA | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8094 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 LPIA | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 LPIA | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 LPIA | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.38 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2703 LPIA | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5682 LPIA | +110.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5682 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 LPIA, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5682 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9907 LPIA, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7615 LPIA | 0.616 LPIA | 0.8331 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.18 LPIA | 0.8094 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4192 LPIA | 0.2703 LPIA | 0.5682 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 68 Germany 0.8047 LPIA compare
- 69 Switzerland 0.75 LPIA compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.6531 LPIA compare
- 72 Cyprus 0.5157 LPIA compare
- 73 Finland 0.4758 LPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Portugal was 0.5682 LPIA 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 1.54 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2703 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 73 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 down 30.8%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release