Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 49.6% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France is 49.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in France peaked at 53.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.
France ranks 43rd of 65 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 | 9.5% | — |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +85.3% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 9.5% | 23.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 21.3% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.6% | 53.7% | 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 49.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- France ranks 43rd out of 65 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 21.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release