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 Early leavers from education and training rate (Series 1992 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Early leavers from education and training rate (Series 1992 - %) by Sex; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Labour force survey
First available period 1992
Last available period 1997
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence (Portugal)
  • Sex
Concepts
  • RESIDENT POPULATION:  The persons who regardless of the fact that at the moment of observation ' 0:00 a.m. of the reference day ' are present or absent in a given housing unit, this unit being where they live during most of the year with their family, or where they have all or most of their belongings.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • SEX:  Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
Formule [Resident population aged between 18 and 24 years old, with complete level of education until 3rd. cycle lower secundary education who not received any education (formal) in reference period/ Resident population aged between 18 and 24 years old]*100

REFERENCE PERIOD: Interview moment.
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations FORMAL EDUCATION: Education and training given in a system of schools, colleges, universities and other institutions of education in which the learning is organised, assessed and certificated under the responsibility of qualified education and training professionals. It includes enrolment, attendance and formal certification recognised by the national authorities. It constitutes a hierarchical succession of education and training, where the completion of one level allows the student to progress to higher levels.
Last update date 25/07/2007


information presented in 20/4/2025