Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland
Poland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 66.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland is 66.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland peaked at 76.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2005.
Poland ranks 24th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.4% | — |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +74.3% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +60.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 24.4% | 34.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 26.2% | 76.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 66.7% | 76.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 21 Netherlands 67.9% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 67.7% compare
- 23 Sweden 66.9% compare
- 25 Slovakia 65.5% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65.0% compare
- 27 Macau, China 63.4% compare
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Poland was 66.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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