Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 67.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 67.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands peaked at 67.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.1% | — |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +39.6% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 32.1% | 58.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 55.4% | 67.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands was 67.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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