Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria
Austria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 71.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria is 71.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria peaked at 71.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2002.
That places Austria 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.4% | — |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 12.4% | 45.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 46.3% | 66.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria was 71.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release