Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.07 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Portugal peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5464 GPIA, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 14th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.5464 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | +111.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7445 GPIA | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7672 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7628 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9353 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9015 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8038 GPIA | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9581 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8814 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8786 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.935 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8682 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9016 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8188 GPIA | 0.5464 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9222 GPIA | 0.8038 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Portugal was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5464 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release