Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9836 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia stood at 0.9836 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7744 GPIA, in 2009.
Serbia ranks 23rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7978 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7744 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8616 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9914 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9538 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9836 GPIA | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7861 GPIA | 0.7744 GPIA | 0.7978 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8879 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9885 GPIA | 0.9538 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia was 0.9836 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7744 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Serbia ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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