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 0.9004 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia is 0.9004 GPIA, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia peaked at 0.9738 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6296 GPIA, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 51st of 64 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6296 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7209 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8553 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9738 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9414 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7865 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8882 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7891 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8703 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8272 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9004 GPIA | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7949 GPIA | 0.6296 GPIA | 0.9738 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8576 GPIA | 0.7865 GPIA | 0.9414 GPIA | 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 0.9004 GPIA 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 0.9738 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6296 GPIA in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st 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 24.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release