Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 70.4% 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
Croatia recorded 70.4% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Croatia peaked at 72.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 17.3% | — |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 17.3% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 38.1% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.4% | 72.8% | 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 70.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Croatia ranks 22nd out of 65 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 up 25.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release