Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 59.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil is 59.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil peaked at 67.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 32nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.1% | — |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 24.0% | 55.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 53.4% | 67.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil was 59.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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