Germany vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Germany
37.5%
in 2023
Portugal
38.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
27th
Portugal rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38.3% against 37.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 39.7% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 38.0% | 2.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 38.3% against 37.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Germany ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release