Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia stood at 69.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia peaked at 70.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2004.
That places Slovenia 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.3% | — |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 17.3% | 35.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 40.8% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.8% | 70.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia was 69.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovenia ranks 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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