Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, 2004–2024
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 Slovakia is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.673 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Slovakia 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.673 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8882 GPIA | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9316 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9326 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9672 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9936 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9745 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8899 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | +26.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9733 GPIA | 0.673 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9316 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9954 GPIA | 0.8899 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.673 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovakia ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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