Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 1.27 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Portugal is 1.27 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Portugal peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6951 GPIA, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9783 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8696 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7885 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6951 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +45.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8959 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8067 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8045 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | +58.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.27 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8905 GPIA | 0.6951 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9447 GPIA | 0.8045 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 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 who have done online course (in any) in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Portugal was 1.27 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6951 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 who have done online course (in any subject), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release