Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 70.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 70.6% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia peaked at 78.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 21st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.2% | — |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 18.0% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 50.8% | 78.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 69.2% | 73.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Latvia was 70.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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