Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Azerbaijan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Azerbaijan stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.
That places Azerbaijan 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8% | — |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +121.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 57 Kazakhstan 15.5% compare
- 58 Egypt 11.3% compare
- 59 Ecuador 8.5% compare
- 61 Albania 6.4% compare
- 62 El Salvador 0.1% compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 116,398 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,610 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,195 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 94,762 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 603,966 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Azerbaijan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Azerbaijan was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Azerbaijan ranks 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release