Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 65.5% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia peaked at 77.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 25th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.7% | — |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 32.1% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 43.8% | 70.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.4% | 77.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 22 North Macedonia 67.7% compare
- 23 Sweden 66.9% compare
- 24 Poland 66.7% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65.0% compare
- 27 Macau, China 63.4% compare
- 28 Latvia 63.1% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia was 65.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovakia ranks 25th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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