Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 64.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland is 64.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland peaked at 85.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.1% | — |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 70.7% | 85.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 22 North Macedonia 72.4% compare
- 23 Netherlands 67.9% compare
- 24 Sweden 66.5% compare
- 26 Poland 63.9% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.7% compare
- 28 Slovenia 63.3% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland was 64.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Switzerland ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release