Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 66.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden stood at 66.9%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden peaked at 90.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66.1% | — |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | +75.1% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 31.6% | 66.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 47.3% | 90.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 62.9% | 70.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 Spain 72.7% compare
- 21 Netherlands 67.9% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 67.7% compare
- 24 Poland 66.7% compare
- 25 Slovakia 65.5% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65.0% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden was 66.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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