Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.7608 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.7608 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7608 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7713 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9038 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8613 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8598 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9803 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7608 GPIA | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7713 GPIA | 0.7713 GPIA | 0.7713 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9013 GPIA | 0.8598 GPIA | 0.9803 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.888 GPIA | 0.7608 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland was 0.7608 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7608 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Switzerland ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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