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 70.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal, 2005–2023
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 70.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal peaked at 70.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.1% | — |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.5%, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 21.1% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 37.4% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 64.9% | 70.4% | 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 70.4% 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 70.4% 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 21.1% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 64 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 66.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release