Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9274 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia stood at 0.9274 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia peaked at 0.9705 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7259 GPIA, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 39th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7406 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7521 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7259 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9444 GPIA | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9356 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9369 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8201 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.917 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8938 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9384 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9242 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9705 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9542 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9589 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9426 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9396 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9274 GPIA | -1.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.9274 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9567 GPIA, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.9274 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9576 GPIA, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +30.1% | 0.7259 GPIA | 0.9444 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8392 GPIA | 0.7259 GPIA | 0.9444 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9169 GPIA | 0.8201 GPIA | 0.9705 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9422 GPIA | 0.9274 GPIA | 0.9589 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia was 0.9274 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9705 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7259 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovakia ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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