Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 87.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark peaked at 87.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.3% | — |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 24.3% | 62.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 63.5% | 82.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 85.1% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release