Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 73.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia stood at 73.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia peaked at 73.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 16th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.3% | — |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +69.9% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +154.3% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.3% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 44.5% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 57.7% | 73.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 13 Spain 75.5% compare
- 14 Finland 75.2% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 75.0% compare
- 17 Montenegro 73.5% compare
- 18 Malta 73.2% compare
- 18 Netherlands 73.2% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia was 73.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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