Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany stood at 1.04 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5723 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Germany 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7138 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.5723 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7308 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6555 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7378 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7834 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8879 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9449 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8981 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.923 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.997 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9837 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6989 GPIA | 0.5723 GPIA | 0.7834 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9702 GPIA | 0.8879 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Germany was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5723 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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