Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 24.3% 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
In 2017, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 74.4% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 94.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2017.
That places Estonia 52nd 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 | 62.0% | — |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 78.3% | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -74.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 62.0% | 85.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 24.3% | 94.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 49 Jamaica 35.5% compare
- 50 Paraguay 33.9%
- 51 Russian Federation 30.7% compare
- 53 Ukraine 20.4% compare
- 54 Colombia 19.1%
- 55 Kazakhstan 16.9%
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 24.3% 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 94.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 52nd 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 65.6%. 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release