Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 78.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 78.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania peaked at 90.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.3% | — |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 44.5% | 73.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 74.5% | 90.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 77.2% | 85.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania was 78.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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