Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.4%
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2023
All-time low
12.2%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia is 19.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.2% | — |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.2% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia was 19.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release