Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria
Austria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 62.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria is 62.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Austria peaked at 67.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2002.
That places Austria 34th out of 65 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.2% | — |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 10.2% | 41.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 40.9% | 62.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 67.5% | 3 |
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 62.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release