Greece vs Portugal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Greece
38,580 number
in 2018
Portugal
39,067 number
in 2018
Greece rank
60th
Portugal rank
58th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198119992018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 39,067 number against 38,580 number in Greece, a difference of 487 number.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 58th of 83 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 68,340 number 305,018 number 236,678 number Portugal
1990s 82,028 number 145,338 number 63,310 number Portugal
2000s 44,039 number 95,625 number 51,586 number Portugal
2010s 38,359 number 43,589 number 5,230 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 39,067 number against 38,580 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Greece and Portugal?
487 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Greece ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 58th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.