Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 85.8% 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
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark stood at 85.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark peaked at 86.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 4th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.6% | — |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 17.6% | 58.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 59.5% | 80.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 83.7% | 86.1% | 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 85.8% 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 86.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 60 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 26.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release