Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 55.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 110.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania peaked at 55.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2006.
Romania ranks 35th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.4% | — |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +57.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.4% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 19.5% | 39.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 36.5% | 55.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania was 55.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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