Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark is 83.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark peaked at 87.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 9th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.1% | — |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 34.1% | 68.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 62.3% | 87.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 80.9% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release