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 72.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal stood at 72.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Portugal peaked at 72.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 25th of 66 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.5% | — |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 72.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.1%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 72.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 37.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 66.6% | 72.7% | 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 72.7% 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 72.7% 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 20.5% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 66 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 74.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release