Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 75.6% 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 75.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain peaked at 79.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2002.
Spain ranks 14th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 9.8% | — |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +92.9% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 9.8% | 41.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 42.5% | 72.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 75.6% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Croatia 77.7% compare
- 11 Lithuania 77.7% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 77.1% compare
- 15 Netherlands 74.3% compare
- 16 Japan 73.8% compare
- 17 Montenegro 73.2% compare
- 17 Serbia 73.2% compare
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 75.6% 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 79.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 60 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 41.6%. 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, 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release