Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9909 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary stood at 0.9909 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary peaked at 0.9909 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8727 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9263 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8727 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9082 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8966 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9098 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9153 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.941 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9332 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9596 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9489 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9268 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9512 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9909 GPIA | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9027 GPIA | 0.8727 GPIA | 0.9263 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9459 GPIA | 0.9153 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % 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 Hungary?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hungary was 0.9909 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9909 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8727 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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