Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Portugal
Portugal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 68.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
68.0%
World rank
18th
of 87 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2011
All-time low
65.3%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Portugal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Portugal stood at 68.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Portugal peaked at 68.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 18th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 65.3% | — |
| 1991 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 68.0% | 68.3% | 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, % female in Portugal?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Portugal was 68.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.