In 2021, adult literacy rate for Portugal was 96.78 %. Adult literacy rate of Portugal increased from 79.44 % in 1981 to 96.78 % in 2021 growing at an average annual rate of 6.86%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 96.78 | 2.44% |
| 2011 | 94.48 | 7.42% |
| 1991 | 87.95 | 10.72% |
| 1981 | 79.44 |