Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 68.3% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal stood at 68.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Portugal peaked at 69.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2003.
That places Portugal 25th out of 65 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.7% | — |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 12.7% | 27.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 28.5% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 66.9% | 69.1% | 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 68.3% 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 69.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 65 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 52.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release