Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 72.5% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg is 72.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg peaked at 86.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2002.
That places Luxembourg 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.6% | — |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 14.6% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 59.3% | 86.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 66.2% | 72.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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 72.5% 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 86.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th out of 65 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 10.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release