Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland
Poland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.8972 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.08 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8972 GPIA, in 2004.
Poland ranks 22nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8972 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9971 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9512 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9384 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.983 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8972 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9384 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 19 Serbia 1.09 GPIA compare
- 20 Macau, China 1.09 GPIA compare
- 21 Montenegro 1.09 GPIA compare
- 23 Denmark 1.08 GPIA compare
- 24 Bahrain 1.08 GPIA compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 1.06 GPIA compare
- 25 France 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland was 1.08 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8972 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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