Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.879 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
France recorded 0.879 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France peaked at 0.9439 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6595 GPIA, in 2011.
France ranks 57th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6609 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.673 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8219 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8346 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6824 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6595 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7708 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7974 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8014 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8425 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9129 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9439 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9152 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.879 GPIA | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7476 GPIA | 0.6609 GPIA | 0.8346 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.781 GPIA | 0.6595 GPIA | 0.9129 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9127 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 0.9439 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 54 Greece 0.8834 GPIA compare
- 55 Egypt 0.8816 GPIA compare
- 56 Switzerland 0.8795 GPIA compare
- 58 Netherlands 0.8716 GPIA compare
- 59 Austria 0.8634 GPIA compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8426 GPIA compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France was 0.879 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9439 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6595 GPIA in 2011.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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