Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 87.4% 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
Denmark recorded 87.4% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Denmark peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 25.8% | — |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 25.8% | 63.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 58.8% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.5% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.6% compare
- 9 Lithuania 88.3% compare
- 11 Serbia 86.3% compare
- 12 Czechia 84.0% compare
- 13 Montenegro 83.4% compare
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 87.4% 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 89.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Denmark ranks 10th 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 23.4%. 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release