Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Greece
Greece: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9082 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Greece, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Greece stood at 0.9082 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Greece peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6707 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Greece 54th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Greece, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9586 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7571 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9498 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9145 GPIA | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7586 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6707 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8291 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9776 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9254 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9414 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9658 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9082 GPIA | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8733 GPIA | 0.6707 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9528 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Greece?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Greece was 0.9082 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6707 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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