Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 55.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria stood at 55.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria peaked at 57.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 38th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.6% | — |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 13.9% | 31.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 31.3% | 56.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 43.4% | 57.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Bulgaria was 55.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release