Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 92.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 92.0% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 3rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.7% | — |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 53.7% | 76.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 78.0% | 91.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Republic of Korea 92.9% compare
- 2 Iceland 92.8% compare
- 4 Denmark 87.3% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 82.1% compare
- 6 Cyprus 81.3% compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Norway was 92.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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