Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9497 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.9497 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9497 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4881 GPIA, in 2002.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4881 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.5938 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5311 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5803 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5407 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.632 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6727 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7775 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7996 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.884 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8429 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8875 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9264 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9497 GPIA | +2.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9497 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9626 GPIA, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.9497 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 | 0.602 GPIA | 0.4881 GPIA | 0.7775 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8698 GPIA | 0.7988 GPIA | 0.9497 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9497 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9497 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4881 GPIA in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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February 2026 Data Release