Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9563 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.9563 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain peaked at 0.9643 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6293 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Spain 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6306 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.6804 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6293 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6471 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6656 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7621 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7968 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8112 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8045 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8137 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8868 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8901 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8899 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9209 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9413 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9575 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9553 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9643 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9563 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6692 GPIA | 0.6293 GPIA | 0.7621 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8617 GPIA | 0.7968 GPIA | 0.9413 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.9553 GPIA | 0.9643 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Republic of Korea 0.9619 GPIA compare
- 35 Bulgaria 0.9618 GPIA compare
- 36 Italy 0.9591 GPIA compare
- 38 Hong Kong, China 0.9514 GPIA compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9497 GPIA compare
- 40 Slovakia 0.9494 GPIA compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain was 0.9563 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9643 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6293 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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