Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.02 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland stood at 1.02 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.676 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Finland 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7831 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.676 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8418 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8357 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9118 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9379 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9145 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9725 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.948 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9464 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9471 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9454 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9358 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9635 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8592 GPIA | 0.676 GPIA | 0.9725 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9577 GPIA | 0.9358 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland was 1.02 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.676 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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