Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 87.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland stood at 87.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland peaked at 96.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2002.
Finland ranks 8th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.3% | — |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 34.3% | 79.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 86.8% | 96.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland was 87.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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