Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8613 GPIA, in 2008.
Cyprus ranks 32nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8971 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8613 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8918 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9034 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9817 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9838 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.8613 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8918 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9838 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus was 1.03 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8613 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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