Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.917 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.917 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.959 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4073 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
19
2002–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.917 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg peaked at 0.959 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4073 GPIA, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.716 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.4073 GPIA | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4824 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4847 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4827 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6287 GPIA | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5876 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7163 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.75 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7719 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.863 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8654 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9048 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8985 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9127 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.959 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9467 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9006 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.917 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5632 GPIA | 0.4073 GPIA | 0.7163 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8657 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.959 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9214 GPIA | 0.9006 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 40 Switzerland 0.9244 GPIA compare
- 41 Singapore 0.9241 GPIA compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.917 GPIA compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9155 GPIA compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0.9131 GPIA compare
- 46 Netherlands 0.8964 GPIA compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg was 0.917 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4073 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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