Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Macau, China
Macau, China: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.09 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Macau, China, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 1.09 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Macau, China peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8907 GPIA, in 2014.
Macau, China ranks 20th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8907 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9414 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9224 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9845 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9347 GPIA | 0.8907 GPIA | 0.9845 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
More education data for Macau, China
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,896 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Macau, China?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Macau, China was 1.09 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8907 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Macau, China rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Macau, China ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macau, China 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