Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 72.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro peaked at 72.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 14th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.7% | — |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.7% | 31.7% | 47.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 57.0% | 72.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro was 72.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Montenegro ranks 14th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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