Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 52.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania is 52.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania peaked at 52.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.
Romania ranks 36th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7% | — |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +61.9% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 4.7% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 17.5% | 37.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 32.7% | 52.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania was 52.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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