Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia

Czechia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.988 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.988 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.988 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5769 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
20
2003–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia, 2003–2023

00.20.40.60.812003201320232003: 0.58 GPIA2004: 0.577 GPIA2005: 0.675 GPIA2006: 0.749 GPIA2007: 0.753 GPIA2008: 0.754 GPIA2009: 0.836 GPIA2010: 0.79 GPIA2011: 0.859 GPIA2012: 0.902 GPIA2013: 0.929 GPIA2014: 0.907 GPIA2015: 0.917 GPIA2016: 0.945 GPIA2017: 0.951 GPIA2019: 0.965 GPIA2020: 0.975 GPIA2021: 0.972 GPIA2022: 0.958 GPIA2023: 0.988 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia is 0.988 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia peaked at 0.988 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5769 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Czechia 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Czechia, 2003 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2003 0.5795 GPIA
2004 0.5769 GPIA -0.5%
2005 0.6754 GPIA +17.1%
2006 0.7486 GPIA +10.8%
2007 0.7535 GPIA +0.6%
2008 0.7544 GPIA +0.1%
2009 0.8365 GPIA +10.9%
2010 0.7905 GPIA -5.5%
2011 0.8592 GPIA +8.7%
2012 0.9016 GPIA +4.9%
2013 0.9289 GPIA +3.0%
2014 0.9067 GPIA -2.4%
2015 0.9175 GPIA +1.2%
2016 0.9449 GPIA +3.0%
2017 0.9509 GPIA +0.6%
2019 0.9653 GPIA +1.5%
2020 0.975 GPIA +1.0%
2021 0.972 GPIA -0.3%
2022 0.9576 GPIA -1.5%
2023 0.988 GPIA +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7036 GPIA 0.5769 GPIA 0.8365 GPIA 7
2010s 0.9073 GPIA 0.7905 GPIA 0.9653 GPIA 9
2020s 0.9731 GPIA 0.9576 GPIA 0.988 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 18 Montenegro 0.9945 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Sweden 0.994 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Mexico 0.9932 GPIA compare
  4. 22 Thailand 0.984 GPIA compare
  5. 23 Serbia 0.9836 GPIA compare
  6. 24 Slovenia 0.9815 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia?
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia was 0.988 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.988 GPIA in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5769 GPIA in 2004.
How does Czechia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
Czechia ranks 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 755 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release