Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 49.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland is 49.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland peaked at 74.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 42nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 53.3% | — |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 63.9% | 74.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 49.3% | 65.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Switzerland was 49.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release