Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 74.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro peaked at 74.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 38.2% | — |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.1% | 38.2% | 51.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 59.8% | 74.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro was 74.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Montenegro ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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