Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 63.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia stood at 63.6%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia peaked at 69.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 27th 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 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.2% | — |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.2% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 32.2% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 63.6% | 69.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 24 Hungary 65.1% compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 64.3% compare
- 26 Netherlands 63.8% compare
- 28 Austria 62.6% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
- 30 Bahrain 61.5% compare
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia was 63.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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