Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.8867 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France, 2006–2023
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 France is 0.8867 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France peaked at 0.9624 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5586 GPIA, in 2006.
That places France 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5586 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6071 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8627 GPIA | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8828 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6386 GPIA | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7014 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7554 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7823 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.789 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8618 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9199 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9624 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9298 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8867 GPIA | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7278 GPIA | 0.5586 GPIA | 0.8828 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7783 GPIA | 0.6386 GPIA | 0.9199 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9263 GPIA | 0.8867 GPIA | 0.9624 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France was 0.8867 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9624 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5586 GPIA in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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