Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.959 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain, 2002–2023
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 Spain is 0.959 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain peaked at 0.959 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5714 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Spain 30th 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 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5714 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.619 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5804 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6232 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6591 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.747 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7953 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8042 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.805 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8052 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8826 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8821 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8773 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9192 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9391 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9495 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9465 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9494 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.959 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6333 GPIA | 0.5714 GPIA | 0.747 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8567 GPIA | 0.7953 GPIA | 0.9391 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9511 GPIA | 0.9465 GPIA | 0.959 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain was 0.959 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.959 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5714 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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