Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 47.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia is 47.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 672.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia peaked at 49.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +224.2% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 5.1% | 29.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 25.7% | 49.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia was 47.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 672.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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