Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 90.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 90.6% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal peaked at 93.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2003.
That places Portugal 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.9% | — |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +3.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 90.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 90.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.8%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 45.9% | 74.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 71.5% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 87.4% | 93.2% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal was 90.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release