Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia
Colombia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 190.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 58th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.2% | — |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.2% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 9.8% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 55 Russian Federation 17.4% compare
- 56 Ukraine 16.9% compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 15.7% compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 10.6% compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.9% compare
- 61 Egypt 7.2% compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Colombia was 15.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release