Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 78.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal is 78.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal peaked at 93.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 15th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.5% | — |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +62.1% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 19.5% | 39.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 44.2% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 78.2% | 93.1% | 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 78.2% 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 93.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 15th 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 14.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release