Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 77.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 77.5% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia peaked at 78.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.5% | — |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +88.1% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 18.5% | 39.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 44.8% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 73.8% | 78.2% | 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 77.5% 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 78.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 11th out of 64 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 up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release