Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 73.8% 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
Spain recorded 73.8% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Spain peaked at 77.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2002.
That places Spain 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 9.1% | — |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +102.2% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 9.1% | 38.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 39.8% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.8% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Greece 75.8% compare
- 13 Finland 74.9% compare
- 14 Netherlands 74.8% compare
- 15 Montenegro 73.8% compare
- 15 Serbia 73.8% compare
- 18 Switzerland 72.5% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 72.5% 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 73.8% 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 77.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 65 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 47.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release