Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 57.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye is 57.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye peaked at 66.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2005.
Türkiye ranks 36th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.5% | — |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +137.8% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 12.7% | 30.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 32.1% | 49.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 56.9% | 66.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye was 57.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Türkiye ranks 36th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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