Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ireland, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ireland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ireland peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3905 GPIA, in 2007.
Ireland ranks 40th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6667 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8116 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4531 GPIA | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 GPIA | +197.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3905 GPIA | -71.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7074 GPIA | +81.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6448 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6654 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8851 GPIA | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8952 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9182 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7177 GPIA | 0.3905 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8984 GPIA | 0.6654 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 37 Sweden 1.01 GPIA compare
- 38 Hong Kong, China 1.01 GPIA compare
- 39 Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 40 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 40 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 43 Belarus 0.9966 GPIA
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ireland was 1 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3905 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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