Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 49.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 49.5% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2017.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 816.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia peaked at 54.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.4% | — |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +251.9% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +72.5% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 5.4% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 24.7% | 54.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia was 49.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 816.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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