Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 66.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 66.6% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal peaked at 66.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.3% | — |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 66.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.0%, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 66.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.3% | 24.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 25.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.8% | 66.6% | 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 66.6% 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 66.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 62 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 64.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release