Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.8206 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia is 0.8206 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia peaked at 0.947 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6351 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Croatia 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8757 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6351 GPIA | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8142 GPIA | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7188 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7639 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7163 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7864 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9097 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8395 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8897 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7985 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.947 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8976 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8645 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9417 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8206 GPIA | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.775 GPIA | 0.6351 GPIA | 0.8757 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8189 GPIA | 0.7163 GPIA | 0.947 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8811 GPIA | 0.8206 GPIA | 0.9417 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 58 Netherlands 0.8716 GPIA compare
- 59 Austria 0.8634 GPIA compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8426 GPIA compare
- 62 Ukraine 0.8042 GPIA compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.7795 GPIA compare
- 64 El Salvador 0.5 GPIA compare
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia was 0.8206 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.947 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6351 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release