Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands is 1 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands peaked at 1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5919 GPIA, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5919 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.6538 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.764 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.849 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7766 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9359 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7453 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7236 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8828 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9083 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.938 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9131 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8611 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9097 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.755 GPIA | 0.5919 GPIA | 0.9359 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9162 GPIA | 0.8611 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 37 Sweden 1.01 GPIA compare
- 38 Hong Kong, China 1.01 GPIA compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 40 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 40 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 43 Belarus 0.9966 GPIA
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 1 GPIA 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 1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5919 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Netherlands ranks 40th 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 28.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release