Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 82.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 82.8% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden peaked at 82.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.1% | — |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 23.3% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 51.7% | 78.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.3% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden was 82.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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