Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria
Austria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 62.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria is 62.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria peaked at 62.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2002.
That places Austria 28th out of 64 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.7% | — |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +68.8% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +53.1% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 7.7% | 34.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 32.4% | 56.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.3% compare
- 26 Netherlands 63.8% compare
- 27 Croatia 63.6% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
- 30 Bahrain 61.5% compare
- 31 Slovakia 60.0% compare
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria was 62.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release