Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 64.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 64.1% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg peaked at 80.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2002.
That places Luxembourg 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.8% | — |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +78.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 11.8% | 56.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 57.5% | 80.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 46.4% | 64.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 25 Sweden 67.3% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.9% compare
- 27 Macau, China 66.2% compare
- 29 Bahrain 63.9% compare
- 30 Belgium 63.3% compare
- 31 North Macedonia 62.7% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg was 64.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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