Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania stood at 1.06 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9383 GPIA, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 10th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9383 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9689 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9501 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9675 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9965 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.981 GPIA | 0.9383 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania was 1.06 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9383 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Lithuania ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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