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 1.09 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Portugal stood at 1.09 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Portugal peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5366 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Portugal 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.5366 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7105 GPIA | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6087 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6863 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7273 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7174 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7867 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8658 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8522 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.895 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9055 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9179 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9571 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6645 GPIA | 0.5366 GPIA | 0.7273 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.7867 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 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 1.09 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 1.09 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5366 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 60 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 21.4%. 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release