Table 1 Key socioeconomic indicators, Portugal. http://www.pordata.pt/Portugal, BI Portugal, at 23rd January 2017
| Â | 1960 | 1981 | 2001 | 2011 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population (thousands) | 8865,0 | 9851,3 | 10,362,7 | 10,557,6 | 10,358,1 |
Elderly for each 100 youth | – | 45,4 | 101,6 | 125,8 | 143,9 |
Illiteracy rate (%) | – | 18,6 | 9,0 | 5,2 | – |
% of higher education graduates | – | – | 6,8 | 13,2 | 17,1 |
Unemployment rate (%) | – | – | 4,0 | 12,7 | 12,4 |
GDP per capita (constant prices 2011) | 3463,2 | 9016,0 | 16,398,6 | 16,686,3 | Pre 16,542,0 |