Greece vs Portugal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Greece
186,626 number
in 2018
Portugal
342,869 number
in 2018
Greece rank
58th
Portugal rank
55th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 342,869 number against 186,626 number in Greece, a difference of 156,243 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Greece's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 55th of 87 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 701,785 number 1.51 million number 805,995 number Portugal
1990s 614,690 number 957,766 number 343,076 number Portugal
2000s 378,661 number 832,328 number 453,667 number Portugal
2010s 214,302 number 420,151 number 205,849 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 342,869 number against 186,626 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
156,243 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Greece ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 55th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.