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 69.8% 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 69.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal peaked at 69.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2003.
That places Portugal 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.4% | — |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 69.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.9%, 92% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 69.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 13.4% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 33.1% | 59.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 63.1% | 69.8% | 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 69.8% 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 69.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Portugal ranks 29th 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 64.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release