Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 72.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain stood at 72.7%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain peaked at 80.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2002.
That places Spain 20th out of 62 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.4% | — |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +109.8% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 16.4% | 53.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 51.2% | 79.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 72.7% | 80.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 72.7% 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 80.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 62 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 12.0%. 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release