Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 67.3% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden is 67.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden peaked at 89.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59.7% | — |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +82.5% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 28.6% | 59.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 44.0% | 89.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 65.1% | 69.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Austria 69.3% compare
- 23 Latvia 68.2% compare
- 24 Netherlands 67.9% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.9% compare
- 27 Macau, China 66.2% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 64.1% compare
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 67.3% 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 89.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Sweden ranks 25th 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 down 15.2%. 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release