Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 55.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania is 55.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania peaked at 55.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2006.
That places Romania 37th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.8% | — |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 6.8% | 21.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 22.3% | 40.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 37.4% | 55.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Romania was 55.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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