Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.8837 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany stood at 0.8837 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany peaked at 0.925 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4438 GPIA, in 2004.
Germany ranks 49th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5931 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.4438 GPIA | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5929 GPIA | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5817 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5671 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5828 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6942 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7547 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7671 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7792 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8145 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8129 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8598 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8681 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.925 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8874 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9003 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8837 GPIA | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5602 GPIA | 0.4438 GPIA | 0.5931 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7938 GPIA | 0.6942 GPIA | 0.8681 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8991 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany was 0.8837 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.925 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4438 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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