Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye stood at 58.5%.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye peaked at 65.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2005.
That places Türkiye 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.6% | — |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +124.5% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +119.9% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 10.6% | 31.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 21.1% | 53.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 57.6% | 65.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Türkiye ranks 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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