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 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal peaked at 19.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -91.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -63.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +211.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -26.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 13% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 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, male in Portugal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Portugal was 1.2% in 2018, 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 19.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Portugal ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 29.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release