Portugal Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Overview
Portugal's literacy rate stood at 94.48% in 2011, a rise of +6.53pp from 1991. Portugal ranked 26th globally.
Data & projection
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Portugal matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Portugal's literacy rate was 94.48% in 2011. Ranked 26th globally. This represents a 7.4% increase from the previous year.
Portugal's literacy rate peaked at 94.48% in 2011.
The lowest literacy rate in Portugal was 79.44% in 1981.
Portugal ranks 26th globally in literacy rate as of 2011.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The literacy rate of Portugal in 2011 was 94.48%. This ranks 26th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_portugal_literacy-rate,
title = {Portugal Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/portugal/literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}