Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 61.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia is 61.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia peaked at 68.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 35th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.6% | — |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 22.6% | 34.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 36.7% | 59.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 61.6% | 68.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovakia was 61.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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