Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.994 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.994 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden peaked at 0.994 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6715 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Sweden 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7164 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.6715 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7902 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7558 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7548 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7619 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7462 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8154 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8748 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9005 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9179 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9401 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9158 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.901 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9821 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.994 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7515 GPIA | 0.6715 GPIA | 0.8154 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9083 GPIA | 0.8748 GPIA | 0.9401 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.988 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden was 0.994 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.994 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6715 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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