Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 3,614 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Portugal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Portugal stood at 3,614 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 33,277 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,614 number, in 2018.
That places Portugal 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33,277 number | — |
| 1991 | 12,889 number | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 16,135 number | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 6,465 number | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 3,614 number | -44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,277 number | 33,277 number | 33,277 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,889 number | 12,889 number | 12,889 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,135 number | 16,135 number | 16,135 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,040 number | 3,614 number | 6,465 number | 2 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Portugal?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Portugal was 3,614 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33,277 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,614 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.