Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mexico
Mexico: 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 Mexico, 2007–2023
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 Mexico is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mexico peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5625 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Mexico 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mexico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.38 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.5625 GPIA | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6842 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7246 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9639 GPIA | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.962 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9091 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8771 GPIA | 0.5625 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9201 GPIA | 0.7246 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Mexico 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5625 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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