Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 41.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 41.0% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal peaked at 41.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
That places Portugal 37th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +480.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 41.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.6%, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 41.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.1%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +480.0% | 1.5% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.5% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 8.5% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 32.9% | 41.0% | 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 purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Portugal was 41.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release