Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9364 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy stood at 0.9364 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy peaked at 0.9365 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5461 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Italy 37th 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 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5705 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.5461 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6061 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5902 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6654 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6679 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7301 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7109 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7616 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7659 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7866 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8492 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.901 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9365 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9364 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5956 GPIA | 0.5461 GPIA | 0.6654 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7532 GPIA | 0.6679 GPIA | 0.8492 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9246 GPIA | 0.901 GPIA | 0.9365 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy was 0.9364 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9365 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5461 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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