Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 70.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands stood at 70.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands peaked at 70.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 21st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.9% | — |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 22.9% | 45.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 47.0% | 70.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Netherlands was 70.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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