Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 56.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy is 56.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy peaked at 56.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2005.
That places Italy 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.0% | — |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.0% | 27.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 28.6% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 44.8% | 56.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy was 56.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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