Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 52.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France stood at 52.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France peaked at 55.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.
France ranks 42nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.5% | — |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +83.5% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 11.5% | 26.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 25.5% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 51.9% | 55.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France was 52.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release