Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.8% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Portugal peaked at 14.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -9.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 5 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Portugal was 7.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Portugal ranks 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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