Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 72.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 72.4% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 267.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia peaked at 72.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 22nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.7% | — |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +60.6% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 19.7% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 37.1% | 72.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 19 Montenegro 76.2% compare
- 20 Croatia 75.8% compare
- 21 Spain 75.0% compare
- 23 Netherlands 67.9% compare
- 24 Sweden 66.5% compare
- 25 Switzerland 64.8% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia was 72.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- North Macedonia ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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