Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 81.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia stood at 81.4%.
That represents a change of up 667.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 81.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 6th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.6% | — |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -86.5% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +667.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 37.6% | 62.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 10.6% | 81.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia was 81.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release