Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.25 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1.25 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7222 GPIA, in 2007.
Ukraine ranks 4th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7222 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7473 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9106 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9082 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9211 GPIA | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7933 GPIA | 0.7222 GPIA | 0.9106 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9082 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine was 1.25 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7222 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ukraine ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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