Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7018 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Norway 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7458 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8007 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7018 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8773 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8883 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8903 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8981 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8592 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9238 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9465 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9228 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9934 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9683 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8174 GPIA | 0.7018 GPIA | 0.8903 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9397 GPIA | 0.8592 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7018 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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