Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
23rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5515 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark stood at 1.08 GPIA.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5515 GPIA, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6128 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.5515 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7655 GPIA | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6512 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7212 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7032 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7705 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8772 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8936 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9228 GPIA | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8915 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9427 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9912 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7067 GPIA | 0.5515 GPIA | 0.8772 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.978 GPIA | 0.8915 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 20 Macau, China 1.09 GPIA compare
- 21 Montenegro 1.09 GPIA compare
- 22 Poland 1.08 GPIA compare
- 24 Bahrain 1.08 GPIA compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 1.06 GPIA compare
- 25 France 1.06 GPIA compare
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 1.08 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5515 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 23rd 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 14.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release