Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 80.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania is 80.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania peaked at 80.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.8% | — |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 14.8% | 48.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 49.3% | 72.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 74.0% | 80.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Lithuania was 80.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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