Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Portugal
Portugal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 109,622 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Portugal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Portugal stood at 109,622 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Portugal peaked at 523,591 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 109,622 number, in 2018.
That places Portugal 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 523,591 number | — |
| 1991 | 316,629 number | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 278,160 number | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 157,766 number | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 109,622 number | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 523,591 number | 523,591 number | 523,591 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 316,629 number | 316,629 number | 316,629 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 278,160 number | 278,160 number | 278,160 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 133,694 number | 109,622 number | 157,766 number | 2 |
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Portugal?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Portugal was 109,622 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 523,591 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,622 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.