Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9595 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal is 0.9595 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6926 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Portugal 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.6964 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8255 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9298 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9182 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7801 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7948 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6926 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8419 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9443 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.899 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8712 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8608 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9147 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.919 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9527 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9678 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9746 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9595 GPIA | -8.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.9595 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.9595 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 GPIA, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8054 GPIA | 0.6926 GPIA | 0.9298 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.8419 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 1.08 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 0.9595 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 1.08 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6926 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 49th 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 10.1%. 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, 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