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 71.0% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal peaked at 72.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 27th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 17.2% | — |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 71.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 71.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 17.2% | 39.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 42.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 66.9% | 72.3% | 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 71.0% 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 72.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Portugal ranks 27th 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 50.7%. 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, 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release