Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to was 38.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2014
All-time low
38.3%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Portugal stood at 38.5%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Portugal peaked at 58.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 43rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.2% | — |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 47.5% | 58.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.3% | 38.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to in Portugal was 38.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used copy and paste tools to rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 copy and paste tools to duplicate or move data, information and content in digital environments (e.g. within a document, between devices, on the cloud), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release