Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.5937 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia is 0.5937 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5937 GPIA, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 60th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7292 GPIA | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9826 GPIA | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9944 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9596 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9055 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9624 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9344 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9576 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.992 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9671 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7889 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5937 GPIA | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.7292 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9888 GPIA | 0.9055 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8489 GPIA | 0.5937 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia was 0.5937 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5937 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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