Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Portugal
Portugal: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Portugal, 1986–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Portugal stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Portugal peaked at 26.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 101st of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26.9% | — |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 26.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.8% | 4 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Portugal?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Portugal was 7.2% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.