Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9755 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, 2003–2014
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 Iceland is 0.9755 GPIA, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland peaked at 0.9894 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8342 GPIA, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 26th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9058 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8901 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8569 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9349 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8342 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9358 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9044 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9608 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9894 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9803 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9857 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9755 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8946 GPIA | 0.8342 GPIA | 0.9358 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9784 GPIA | 0.9608 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland was 0.9755 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9894 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8342 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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