Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 88.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Portugal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Portugal stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 88.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1981.
That places Portugal 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 61.1% | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 80.5% | 88.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Portugal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Portugal was 88.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.