Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.7795 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye stood at 0.7795 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye peaked at 0.792 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4138 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4138 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.4717 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4748 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5272 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5363 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5553 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5924 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5841 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6471 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6505 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7736 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7795 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.792 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7795 GPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4719 GPIA | 0.4138 GPIA | 0.5272 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5943 GPIA | 0.5363 GPIA | 0.6505 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7812 GPIA | 0.7736 GPIA | 0.792 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8426 GPIA compare
- 61 Croatia 0.8206 GPIA compare
- 62 Ukraine 0.8042 GPIA compare
- 64 El Salvador 0.5 GPIA compare
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye was 0.7795 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.792 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4138 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Türkiye ranks 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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