Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 47.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil is 47.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil peaked at 54.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 40th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.4% | — |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 15.0% | 40.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.1% | 54.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Brazil was 47.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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