Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 66.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 66.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden peaked at 90.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 24th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.1% | — |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -42.4% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +52.5% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +68.5% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 34.5% | 72.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 50.5% | 90.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 60.9% | 71.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Spain 75.0% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 72.4% compare
- 23 Netherlands 67.9% compare
- 25 Switzerland 64.8% compare
- 26 Poland 63.9% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.7% compare
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 66.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Sweden ranks 24th 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 down 18.0%. 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, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release