Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Portugal, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Portugal peaked at 15.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Portugal 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.8% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -95.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +129.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +258.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -66.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 6% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Portugal was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Portugal ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release