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 70.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.3%
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
22nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2023
All-time low
52.1%
in 2019
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 70.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 22nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52.4% | — |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +22.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 70.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 70.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.8%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 53.2% | 70.3% | 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 70.3% 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 70.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 22nd out of 64 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 34.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release