Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9599 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.9599 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary peaked at 0.9599 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8279 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Hungary 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9349 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8279 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8938 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8602 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8942 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.901 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9362 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9073 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9563 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9351 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9127 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9599 GPIA | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8822 GPIA | 0.8279 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9298 GPIA | 0.901 GPIA | 0.9599 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary was 0.9599 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9599 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8279 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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