Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9765 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland stood at 0.9765 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland peaked at 0.9871 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8338 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Iceland 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8647 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9031 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8436 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9271 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8338 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9222 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8856 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9421 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9871 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9813 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9652 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9765 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8829 GPIA | 0.8338 GPIA | 0.9271 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9704 GPIA | 0.9421 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland was 0.9765 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9871 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8338 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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