Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9877 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9877 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7202 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.9877 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.7612 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9103 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7202 GPIA | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9877 GPIA | -2.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.9877 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 GPIA, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.9877 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 GPIA, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8358 GPIA | 0.7612 GPIA | 0.9103 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9054 GPIA | 0.7202 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,426 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,894 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.9877 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7202 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release