Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7358 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Norway 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7896 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8142 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7358 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8755 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8876 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8943 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8897 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8789 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9307 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9451 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9388 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9902 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9515 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9891 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8329 GPIA | 0.7358 GPIA | 0.8943 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9428 GPIA | 0.8789 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 1 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7358 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Norway ranks 18th 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 13.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release