Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 55.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 55.1% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy peaked at 55.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2005.
That places Italy 38th 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 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.8% | — |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 24.3% | 39.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 42.4% | 55.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Italy was 55.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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