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

Latest (2019)
0.9803 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
25th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.955 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2019

Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, 2004–2019

00.250.50.7512004201120192004: 1 GPIA2005: 0.955 GPIA2006: 0.98 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 0.993 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 0.992 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 0.974 GPIA2013: 0.98 GPIA2014: 0.979 GPIA2015: 0.956 GPIA2016: 0.976 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2019: 0.98 GPIA

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

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Estonia, 2004 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Hungary 0.9909 GPIA compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 0.9896 GPIA
  3. 24 Macau, China 0.9836 GPIA compare
  4. 26 Iceland 0.9755 GPIA compare
  5. 27 Denmark 0.9718 GPIA compare
  6. 28 Bahrain 0.97 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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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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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 802 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release