Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Portugal
Portugal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 2,016 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Portugal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Portugal stood at 2,016 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Portugal peaked at 19,001 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,016 number, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19,001 number | — |
| 1991 | 6,983 number | -63.2% |
| 2001 | 9,280 number | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 3,525 number | -62.0% |
| 2018 | 2,016 number | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,001 number | 19,001 number | 19,001 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,983 number | 6,983 number | 6,983 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,280 number | 9,280 number | 9,280 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,770 number | 2,016 number | 3,525 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, male in Portugal?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Portugal was 2,016 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19,001 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,016 number in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.