Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 74.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 74.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland peaked at 80.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2002.
That places Finland 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.9% | — |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 25.9% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 73.3% | 80.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Finland was 74.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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