This statistic illustrates the distribution of time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015. In 2015, 12.3 percent of respondents reported spending longer than one hour reading, while 8.2 percent reported "I don't read."
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Time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015
The date of most recent survey was November to December 2015. ** n (2013) = 29,422; n (2014) = 32,026; n (2015) = 32,569. Base for previous surveys not indicated.
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National Literacy Trust. (May 25, 2016). Time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300138/time-spent-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk/
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National Literacy Trust. (2016). Time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300138/time-spent-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk/
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