Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark is 80.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark peaked at 87.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.1% | — |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 42.1% | 72.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 65.1% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 75.5% | 87.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark was 80.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release