Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 59.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia stood at 59.1%.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia peaked at 85.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2004.
Slovenia ranks 33rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.1% | — |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 31.1% | 56.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 59.2% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 59.1% | 76.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia was 59.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovenia ranks 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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