Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9299 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia is 0.9299 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia peaked at 0.937 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8421 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Colombia 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8421 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.8824 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8942 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9221 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9085 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.937 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9313 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9299 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8899 GPIA | 0.8421 GPIA | 0.9221 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.9299 GPIA | 0.937 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 42 Mauritius 0.9395 GPIA compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.932 GPIA compare
- 44 Portugal 0.9309 GPIA compare
- 46 Morocco 0.9253 GPIA compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9147 GPIA compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 0.9123 GPIA compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia was 0.9299 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.937 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8421 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release