Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 70.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 70.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 21st of 64 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.6% | — |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.6% | 33.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 33.9% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.5% | 71.5% | 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 70.9% 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 71.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 64 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 40.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release