Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 46.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil is 46.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil peaked at 54.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 42nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.9% | — |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 15.5% | 39.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 45.2% | 54.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil was 46.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release