Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 75.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 75.2% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2016.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland peaked at 81.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2002.
Finland ranks 14th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.9% | — |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 28.9% | 64.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 75.2% | 81.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 11 Croatia 77.5% compare
- 12 Switzerland 77.2% compare
- 13 Spain 75.5% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 75.0% compare
- 16 Serbia 73.9% compare
- 17 Montenegro 73.5% compare
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland was 75.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Finland ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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