Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
27th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.931 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia stood at 1.06 GPIA.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
That places Colombia 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.931 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9694 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9744 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9886 GPIA | 0.931 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9744 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 24 Bahrain 1.08 GPIA compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 1.06 GPIA compare
- 25 France 1.06 GPIA compare
- 28 Luxembourg 1.05 GPIA compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.05 GPIA
- 30 Egypt 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia was 1.06 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.931 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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