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United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, both sexes
15.70percent · 2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, both sexes (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator ICTSKILLDLDONLD. Annual figures for United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2023.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.7 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2021 | 11 | |
| 2020 | 10.9 | |
| 2019 | 45.7 | |
| 2018 | 42.8 | |
| 2017 | 42.2 | |
| 2016 | 37.2 | |
| 2014 | 41.1 | |
| 2012 | 60.3 |
Source
Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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UIS (2026). Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-ictskilldldonld (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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