Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 27.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation is 27.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation peaked at 41.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2021.
That places Russian Federation 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 41.8% | — |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 17.4% | 27.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 16.7% | 27.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation was 27.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Russian Federation ranks 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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