Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Albania
Albania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.7067 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7067 GPIA
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
59th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7067 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Albania, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Albania stood at 0.7067 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over five years.
That places Albania 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Albania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.959 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7067 GPIA | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.7067 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 56 North Macedonia 0.866 GPIA
- 57 Slovenia 0.8626 GPIA compare
- 58 Switzerland 0.7608 GPIA compare
- 60 Croatia 0.5937 GPIA compare
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Albania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Albania was 0.7067 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7067 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Albania ranks 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Albania 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release