Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Japan
Japan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9961 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Japan, 2013–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9961 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2022.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Japan peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8776 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Japan 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8776 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.959 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9911 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9961 GPIA | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8776 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Japan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Japan was 0.9961 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8776 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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