Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.7679 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.7679 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine peaked at 0.9055 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5909 GPIA, in 2007.
Ukraine ranks 58th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5909 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6667 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7419 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7524 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9055 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9028 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8389 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8048 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7427 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7512 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7679 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6665 GPIA | 0.5909 GPIA | 0.7419 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8245 GPIA | 0.7427 GPIA | 0.9055 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7596 GPIA | 0.7512 GPIA | 0.7679 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine was 0.7679 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9055 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5909 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ukraine ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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