Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 45.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia is 45.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia peaked at 93.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2007.
Croatia ranks 45th 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 Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.6% | — |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 35.6% | 67.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 67.0% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 45.0% | 89.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More education data for Croatia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,231 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 172 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 55,903 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 325,996 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 147,483 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia was 45.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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