Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 58.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 58.7% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia peaked at 90.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2007.
Croatia ranks 34th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.0% | — |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 30.0% | 68.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 69.2% | 90.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 58.7% | 87.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia was 58.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 34th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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