Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 22.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.5% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 93.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 53rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.0% | — |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 60.0% | 82.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 22.5% | 93.7% | 8 |
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 22.5% in 2017, 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 93.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 53rd out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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