Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9803 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia is 0.9803 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.955 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Estonia 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.955 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9803 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9927 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9924 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9735 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9791 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.956 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9758 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9803 GPIA | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9936 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.956 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia was 0.9803 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.955 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release