Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 86.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 86.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia peaked at 86.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.7% | — |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +151.5% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +80.7% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 9.7% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 44.1% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 55.0% | 86.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Serbia was 86.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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