Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 57.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria peaked at 57.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.8% | — |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +60.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.8% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 19.8% | 46.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 39.4% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria was 57.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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