Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 77.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 77.7% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania peaked at 78.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 11th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.2% | — |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 16.2% | 43.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 46.8% | 69.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 70.7% | 78.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania was 77.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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