Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 12.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
56th
of 62 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2020
All-time low
10.5%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 56th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.2% | — |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 53 Colombia 18.2% compare
- 54 Russian Federation 16.0% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
- 57 Estonia 9.5%
- 58 Egypt 5.7% compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 5.4% compare
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Kazakhstan was 12.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Kazakhstan ranks 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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