Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 60.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia stood at 60.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia peaked at 67.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 31st 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.9% | — |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 18.9% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 33.6% | 58.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 60.0% | 67.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia was 60.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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