Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.12 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy stood at 1.12 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7397 GPIA, in 2006.
Italy ranks 12th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.839 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7397 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8635 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8513 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8958 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9459 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8816 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9037 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8379 GPIA | 0.7397 GPIA | 0.8958 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.8816 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy was 1.12 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7397 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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