Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal
Portugal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal peaked at 12.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 70th of 71 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.7% | — |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -57.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +126.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -42.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 13% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +126.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 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, male in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal was 0.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release