Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 54.0% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy stood at 54.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy peaked at 54.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2006.
Italy ranks 37th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 | 9.8% | — |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.4% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 20.2% | 35.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 40.1% | 54.1% | 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 54.0% 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 54.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 37th 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 52.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release