Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 79.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia is 79.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Estonia peaked at 80.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2017.
Estonia ranks 8th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.9% | — |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -85.7% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | +626.1% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 37.9% | 62.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 11.1% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.3% | 80.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 79.1% in 2023, 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 80.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release