Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia
Czechia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 82.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia is 82.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia peaked at 88.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2003.
Czechia ranks 9th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.0% | — |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 19.0% | 62.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 61.7% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 79.2% | 85.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia was 82.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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