Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 73.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.3%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
13th
of 60 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2023
All-time low
46.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus is 73.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Belarus ranks 13th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.6% | — |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 54.3% | 73.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Belarus was 73.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Belarus ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release