Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 88.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway stood at 88.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway peaked at 96.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 7th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63.4% | — |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 63.4% | 83.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 77.0% | 96.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
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 88.0% 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 96.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 62 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 down 0.8%. 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, 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