Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 75.0% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg peaked at 90.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2002.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.3% | — |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +80.9% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 17.3% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 66.8% | 90.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 69.5% | 75.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 12 Switzerland 77.2% compare
- 13 Spain 75.5% compare
- 14 Finland 75.2% compare
- 16 Serbia 73.9% compare
- 17 Montenegro 73.5% compare
- 18 Malta 73.2% compare
- 18 Netherlands 73.2% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg was 75.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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