Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia
Czechia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.02 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7855 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Czechia 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8682 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7855 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8908 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9795 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9144 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9871 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9643 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9796 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9718 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9454 GPIA | 0.7855 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9858 GPIA | 0.9144 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia was 1.02 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7855 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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