Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.8814 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.8814 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8938 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.8525 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.8814 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
That places Colombia 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.8525 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.8603 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8641 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8688 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8938 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8814 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.859 GPIA | 0.8525 GPIA | 0.8641 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8813 GPIA | 0.8688 GPIA | 0.8938 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia was 0.8814 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8938 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8525 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release