Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation stood at 17.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation peaked at 23.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2014.
That places Russian Federation 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.0% | — |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Russian Federation was 17.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2014.
- How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Russian Federation ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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