Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9102 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye is 0.9102 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye peaked at 0.966 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4031 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4031 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.561 GPIA | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5878 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6272 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6387 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6844 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6577 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7886 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9189 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.966 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9102 GPIA | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5173 GPIA | 0.4031 GPIA | 0.5878 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6793 GPIA | 0.6272 GPIA | 0.7886 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9317 GPIA | 0.9102 GPIA | 0.966 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye was 0.9102 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.966 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4031 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Türkiye ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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