Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 89.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 60 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2023
All-time low
69.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 89.4% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 5th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 69.4% | — |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 87.2% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 70.0% | 89.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 3 Hong Kong, China 91.9% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.7% compare
- 6 Malta 89.0% compare
- 7 Norway 87.0%
- 8 Finland 83.5%
More education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus was 89.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belarus ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release