Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 58.5% 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 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania peaked at 58.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2006.
That places Romania 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 6.1% | — |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +59.3% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 6.1% | 19.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 21.6% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 40.3% | 58.5% | 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 58.5% 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 58.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Romania ranks 35th out of 60 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 101.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release