Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9155 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9155 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9164 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7457 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.9155 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8095 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.7457 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8514 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9164 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9155 GPIA | -0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.9155 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9838 GPIA, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.9155 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9576 GPIA, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7776 GPIA | 0.7457 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8944 GPIA | 0.8514 GPIA | 0.9164 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 41 Singapore 0.9241 GPIA compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.917 GPIA
- 43 Luxembourg 0.917 GPIA compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0.9131 GPIA
- 46 Netherlands 0.8964 GPIA
- 47 Romania 0.8957 GPIA compare
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,426 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,894 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.9155 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9164 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7457 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release