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
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% 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, 47.3%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 1st 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 | 47.3% | — |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 47.3% | 71.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 73.4% | 91.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.0% | 94.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 47.3% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Norway ranks 1st 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 27.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release