Portugal Literacy Rate 1981-2024
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Portugal literacy rate for 2021 was 96.78%, a 2.3% increase from 2011.
- Portugal literacy rate for 2011 was 94.48%, a 6.53% increase from 1991.
- Portugal literacy rate for 1991 was 87.95%, a 8.51% increase from 1981.
- Portugal literacy rate for 1981 was 79.44%, a 79.44% increase from .
Portugal Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
2021 |
96.78% |
2.30% |
2011 |
94.48% |
6.53% |
1991 |
87.95% |
8.51% |
1981 |
79.44% |
8.51% |