Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 9.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.4% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 78.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 57th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.5% | — |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -87.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 32.5% | 58.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 9.5% | 78.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 54 Russian Federation 16.0% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 12.1%
- 58 Egypt 5.7% compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 5.4% compare
- 60 Ecuador 2.8% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia was 9.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 57th out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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