Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9131 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia stood at 0.9131 GPIA.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia peaked at 0.9294 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7066 GPIA, in 2012.
That places North Macedonia 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7222 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7421 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9294 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8988 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7066 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8818 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7074 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8114 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.85 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9131 GPIA | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7979 GPIA | 0.7222 GPIA | 0.9294 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8241 GPIA | 0.7066 GPIA | 0.9131 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.917 GPIA compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.917 GPIA compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9155 GPIA
- 46 Netherlands 0.8964 GPIA compare
- 47 Romania 0.8957 GPIA compare
- 48 France 0.8867 GPIA compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia was 0.9131 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9294 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7066 GPIA in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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