Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9306 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal stood at 0.9306 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal peaked at 0.9577 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5057 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Portugal 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6167 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6149 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5706 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5057 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6012 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5157 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6758 GPIA | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6516 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6784 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7596 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7646 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7979 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7967 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8794 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8744 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.899 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9377 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9334 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9577 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.918 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9306 GPIA | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.9306 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9567 GPIA, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.9306 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9576 GPIA, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +31.0% | 0.5157 GPIA | 0.6758 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5858 GPIA | 0.5057 GPIA | 0.6758 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8039 GPIA | 0.6516 GPIA | 0.9377 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9349 GPIA | 0.918 GPIA | 0.9577 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal was 0.9306 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9577 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5057 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 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