Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Indonesia
Indonesia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 52.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Indonesia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Indonesia is 52.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 225.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Indonesia peaked at 52.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2015.
That places Indonesia 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.2% | — |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.2% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 41.1% | 52.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More education data for Indonesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.73 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 27.84 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.68 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Indonesia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Indonesia was 52.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release