Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.8469 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8469 GPIA, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 13th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9007 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8469 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.964 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9786 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.978 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9486 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9829 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9851 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9318 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.955 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9552 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.8469 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9644 GPIA | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.9851 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia was 1.02 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8469 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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