Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 50.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 50.6% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2017.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 583.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia peaked at 52.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.6% | — |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +194.6% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 6.6% | 30.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 26.5% | 52.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in North Macedonia was 50.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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