Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 72.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia peaked at 72.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.8% | — |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 14.8% | 29.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 31.6% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.7% | 72.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia was 72.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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