Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 36.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Portugal stood at 36.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Portugal peaked at 44.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2015.
That places Portugal 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.4% | — |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.7% | 44.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.6% | 36.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Portugal was 36.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release