Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 69.9% 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 69.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg peaked at 83.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2002.
Luxembourg ranks 18th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 12.1% | — |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +70.4% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 12.1% | 45.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 51.7% | 83.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 62.8% | 69.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 69.9% 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 83.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th 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 9.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release