Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.09 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.949 GPIA, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 7th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9806 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9932 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9851 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9766 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9746 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9574 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9803 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9758 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.949 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9699 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9766 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9886 GPIA | 0.949 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 4 Russian Federation 1.17 GPIA compare
- 5 Georgia 1.16 GPIA
- 6 Ecuador 1.13 GPIA compare
- 8 Malta 1.08 GPIA compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 1.06 GPIA
- 10 Lithuania 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia was 1.09 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.949 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release