Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 9.9% 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
Estonia recorded 9.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.7% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 76.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, 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 | 32.9% | — |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -86.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 32.9% | 58.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 9.9% | 76.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 52 Ukraine 17.2% compare
- 53 Colombia 17.1%
- 54 Kazakhstan 12.5%
- 56 Egypt 5.2% compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 5.0% compare
- 58 Ecuador 3.0% 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 9.9% 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 76.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% 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 78.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release