Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 57.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria is 57.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria peaked at 61.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.2% | — |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +83.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 14.7% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 27.0% | 57.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 42.5% | 61.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria was 57.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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