Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9494 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9494 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.7159 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.9494 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia peaked at 1 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7159 GPIA, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 40th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7159 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7786 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.786 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9611 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9496 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9177 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9034 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9658 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.981 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9824 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9833 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9601 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9449 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9339 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9494 GPIA | +1.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.9494 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9626 GPIA, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.9494 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9625 GPIA, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8652 GPIA | 0.7159 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9391 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9471 GPIA | 0.9339 GPIA | 0.9601 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 37 Spain 0.9563 GPIA compare
- 38 Hong Kong, China 0.9514 GPIA compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9497 GPIA compare
- 41 Singapore 0.9474 GPIA compare
- 42 Mauritius 0.9395 GPIA compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.932 GPIA compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia was 0.9494 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7159 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovakia ranks 40th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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