Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 77.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden peaked at 81.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.7% | — |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 28.0% | 49.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 54.1% | 81.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.3% | 78.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Sweden was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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