Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 59.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania is 59.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania peaked at 59.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2006.
That places Romania 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.8% | — |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 13.8% | 37.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 34.1% | 52.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 43.3% | 59.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania was 59.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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