Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 15.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine is 15.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine peaked at 15.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
That places Ukraine 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.4% | — |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +91.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 15.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 53 Jamaica 24.4% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 18.9% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 17.7% compare
- 57 Colombia 14.6% compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 11.0% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.1% compare
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine was 15.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ukraine ranks 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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