Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 92.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland is 92.8%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland peaked at 92.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59.6% | — |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 59.6% | 71.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 83.2% | 92.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Republic of Korea 92.9% compare
- 3 Norway 92.0% compare
- 4 Denmark 87.3% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 82.1% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland was 92.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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