Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8047 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Russian Federation 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8047 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9567 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9576 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.8047 GPIA | 0.8047 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation was 1.17 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8047 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Russian Federation ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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