Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9373 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain stood at 0.9373 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7002 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Spain 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8371 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8849 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7991 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7628 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7002 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8539 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.828 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8706 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8525 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8701 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.924 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9434 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9801 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9417 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9628 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9373 GPIA | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8063 GPIA | 0.7002 GPIA | 0.8849 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9081 GPIA | 0.828 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9373 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain was 0.9373 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7002 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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