Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 9.0% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia is 9.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.2% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 80.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2017.
That places Estonia 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | 32.0% | — |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -88.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 32.0% | 57.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 9.0% | 80.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 52 Colombia 19.4%
- 53 Russian Federation 14.4% compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 11.7%
- 56 Egypt 6.3% compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 5.8% compare
- 58 Ecuador 2.6% 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 9.0% 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 80.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 55th out of 60 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 80.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release