Frequency of reading books among people aged over 60 Germany 2023

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Evgenia Koptyug,
Jul 9, 2025
In 2023, almost ** percent of people aged over ** in Germany stated that they read less frequently than every month. Over ** percent of respondents answered that they read several times a week. This survey asked people over the age of ** in Germany how often they read.
The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.
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Frequency of reading books among people aged over 60 in Germany in 2023

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Release date

June 2023

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

5,729 respondents

Age group

60 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information about the population:
Base: German-speaking population aged 60 years and older wtih main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Further information on the methodology can be found here.

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