Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 79.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro stood at 79.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro peaked at 82.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 15th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 67.6% | — |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.7% | 67.6% | 75.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 77.6% | 82.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro was 79.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Montenegro ranks 15th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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