Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 71.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia stood at 71.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia peaked at 76.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 17th 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 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.2% | — |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +93.4% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 16.6% | 46.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 50.3% | 76.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 71.3% | 73.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia was 71.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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