Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Portugal
Portugal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 98.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Portugal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 98.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Portugal peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 20th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.0% | — |
| 1991 | 93.9% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Portugal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Portugal was 98.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.