According to the 2021 survey, female respondents spent more time reading books than their male counterparts in Finland. Women reported that they read books for 21 minutes per day, while the corresponding figure among men was three minutes less.
Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2021, by gender
(in minutes)
Characteristic
Time spent per day in minutes
Men
18
Women
21
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Statistics Finland. (December 31, 2022). Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2021, by gender (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873349/time-spent-reading-books-in-finland-by-gender/
Statistics Finland. "Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2021, by gender (in minutes)." Chart. December 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873349/time-spent-reading-books-in-finland-by-gender/
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