Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 73.2% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia is 73.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia peaked at 73.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 17th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.9% | — |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +168.3% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 44.0% | 54.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 58.4% | 73.2% | 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 73.2% 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 73.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 60 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 66.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release