Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 89.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 62 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2023
All-time low
69.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 89.3% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
That places Belarus 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 69.6% | — |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 69.6% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 75.3% | 89.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 2 Iceland 94.8%
- 3 Hong Kong, China 92.4% compare
- 4 Malta 89.6% compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.3% compare
- 7 Norway 88.0%
- 8 Finland 87.8%
More education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus was 89.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belarus ranks 5th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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