Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9443 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9443 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.8913 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania stood at 0.9443 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8913 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Romania 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8913 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.987 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9051 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9272 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9211 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9931 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9933 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9443 GPIA | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.8913 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9211 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.991 GPIA | 0.9443 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 0.9443 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8913 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Romania ranks 50th 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release