Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.8795 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland is 0.8795 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland peaked at 0.9156 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7065 GPIA, in 2009.
Switzerland ranks 56th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7065 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.709 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7893 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8627 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8837 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9156 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8795 GPIA | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7065 GPIA | 0.7065 GPIA | 0.7065 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8111 GPIA | 0.709 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8976 GPIA | 0.8795 GPIA | 0.9156 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland was 0.8795 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9156 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7065 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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