Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 72.2% 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 72.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain peaked at 75.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2002.
That places Spain 16th 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 | 7.0% | — |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +112.9% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 7.0% | 33.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 35.3% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.2% | 75.6% | 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 72.2% 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 75.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 16th 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 60.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release