Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 68.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 68.6% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia peaked at 70.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2004.
That places Slovenia 24th 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 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.4% | — |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 16.4% | 33.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 41.1% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.4% | 70.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Slovenia was 68.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Slovenia ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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