Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 49.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 49.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil peaked at 51.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.
That places Brazil 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.2% | — |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 15.6% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 48.3% | 51.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil was 49.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release