Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia, 2004–2023
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 Latvia is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8506 GPIA, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 15th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9938 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9552 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.916 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8506 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9357 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9572 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9695 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.947 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9872 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9845 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9616 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9453 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9419 GPIA | 0.8506 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9646 GPIA | 0.9453 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia was 1 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8506 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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