Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 94.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland is 94.8%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland peaked at 94.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63.1% | — |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 57.7% | 69.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 77.1% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Korea 95.3% compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 92.4% compare
- 4 Malta 89.6% compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.3%
- 5 Belarus 89.3%
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 94.8% 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 94.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 62 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 64.3%. 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, 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