Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 53.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 53.2% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France peaked at 57.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2006.
France ranks 37th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.5% | — |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +83.5% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 8.5% | 22.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 20.3% | 46.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 52.1% | 57.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France was 53.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 37th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release