Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 94.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway is 94.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 2nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.9% | — |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 59.9% | 80.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 82.5% | 92.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Republic of Korea 94.6% compare
- 3 Iceland 93.9% compare
- 4 Denmark 88.6% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 84.3% compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway was 94.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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