Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia
Czechia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 83.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia is 83.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia peaked at 83.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2003.
Czechia ranks 6th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.9% | — |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 6.9% | 38.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 41.3% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 79.0% | 83.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Czechia was 83.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Czechia ranks 6th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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