Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine
Ukraine: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.8042 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine stood at 0.8042 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ukraine peaked at 0.9537 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5833 GPIA, in 2007.
Ukraine ranks 62nd 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5833 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6316 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7667 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7379 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9537 GPIA | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9328 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8639 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8405 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.822 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8121 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8042 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6605 GPIA | 0.5833 GPIA | 0.7667 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8585 GPIA | 0.7379 GPIA | 0.9537 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8082 GPIA | 0.8042 GPIA | 0.8121 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 59 Austria 0.8634 GPIA compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8426 GPIA compare
- 61 Croatia 0.8206 GPIA compare
- 63 Türkiye 0.7795 GPIA compare
- 64 El Salvador 0.5 GPIA 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 0.8042 GPIA 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 0.9537 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5833 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ukraine rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ukraine ranks 62nd 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 9.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release