Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia
Serbia: 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 Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 72.6% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia peaked at 72.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 16th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +81.2% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +172.4% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.0% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 39.5% | 51.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 58.2% | 72.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia 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 Serbia?
- 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 Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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