Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 75.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain stood at 75.5%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain peaked at 78.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2002.
That places Spain 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.1% | — |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +97.3% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 11.1% | 43.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 44.3% | 73.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 75.5% | 78.4% | 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 75.5% 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 78.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 64 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 36.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release