Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria
Austria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9023 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9023 GPIA
World rank
55th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.6843 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
15
2002–2022
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria, 2002–2022
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 Austria is 0.9023 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6843 GPIA, in 2009.
Austria ranks 55th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8503 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9103 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8304 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7515 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8278 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6843 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8014 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9511 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8552 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7965 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8788 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.967 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9023 GPIA | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8617 GPIA | 0.6843 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.875 GPIA | 0.7965 GPIA | 0.967 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9023 GPIA | 0.9023 GPIA | 0.9023 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria was 0.9023 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6843 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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