Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 58.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye stood at 58.1%.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye peaked at 64.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
Türkiye ranks 36th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.1% | — |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7% | 26.1% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.3% | 64.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Türkiye was 58.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Türkiye ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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