Sex	Age group	Number of books read for pleasure	Total
Both sexes	Total [25, 74]	Total	29,238,135
Both sexes	Total [25, 74]	None	12,161,230
Both sexes	Total [25, 74]	Between 1 and 3 books	8,149,718
Both sexes	Total [25, 74]	Between 4 and 7 books	4,272,992
Both sexes	Total [25, 74]	Between 8 and 12 books	1,812,735
Both sexes	Total [25, 74]	More than 12 books	2,789,740
Both sexes	Total [25, 74]	No data recorded	51,720
Both sexes	Subtotal [25, 64]	Total	25,507,487
Both sexes	Subtotal [25, 64]	None	9,990,544
Both sexes	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 1 and 3 books	7,378,032
Both sexes	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 4 and 7 books	3,895,306
Both sexes	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 8 and 12 books	1,685,730
Both sexes	Subtotal [25, 64]	More than 12 books	2,514,212
Both sexes	Subtotal [25, 64]	No data recorded	43,663
Both sexes	25 to 34 years of age	Total	7,611,513
Both sexes	25 to 34 years of age	None	2,757,846
Both sexes	25 to 34 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	2,428,396
Both sexes	25 to 34 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	1,284,766
Both sexes	25 to 34 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	491,496
Both sexes	25 to 34 years of age	More than 12 books	637,419
Both sexes	25 to 34 years of age	No data recorded	.
Both sexes	35 to 44 years of age	Total	7,252,367
Both sexes	35 to 44 years of age	None	2,602,655
Both sexes	35 to 44 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	2,159,208
Both sexes	35 to 44 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	1,169,253
Both sexes	35 to 44 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	558,359
Both sexes	35 to 44 years of age	More than 12 books	755,059
Both sexes	35 to 44 years of age	No data recorded	.
Both sexes	45 to 54 years of age	Total	5,910,331
Both sexes	45 to 54 years of age	None	2,366,178
Both sexes	45 to 54 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	1,565,334
Both sexes	45 to 54 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	866,557
Both sexes	45 to 54 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	398,494
Both sexes	45 to 54 years of age	More than 12 books	698,877
Both sexes	45 to 54 years of age	No data recorded	.
Both sexes	55 to 64 years of age	Total	4,733,276
Both sexes	55 to 64 years of age	None	2,263,865
Both sexes	55 to 64 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	1,225,094
Both sexes	55 to 64 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	574,730
Both sexes	55 to 64 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	237,381
Both sexes	55 to 64 years of age	More than 12 books	422,855
Both sexes	55 to 64 years of age	No data recorded	.
Both sexes	65 to 74 years of age	Total	3,730,648
Both sexes	65 to 74 years of age	None	2,170,686
Both sexes	65 to 74 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	771,686
Both sexes	65 to 74 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	377,686
Both sexes	65 to 74 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	127,005
Both sexes	65 to 74 years of age	More than 12 books	275,529
Both sexes	65 to 74 years of age	No data recorded	.
Males	Total [25, 74]	Total	14,593,072
Males	Total [25, 74]	None	6,926,762
Males	Total [25, 74]	Between 1 and 3 books	3,717,200
Males	Total [25, 74]	Between 4 and 7 books	1,920,381
Males	Total [25, 74]	Between 8 and 12 books	786,088
Males	Total [25, 74]	More than 12 books	1,208,122
Males	Total [25, 74]	No data recorded	34,517
Males	Subtotal [25, 64]	Total	12,871,359
Males	Subtotal [25, 64]	None	5,919,490
Males	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 1 and 3 books	3,392,348
Males	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 4 and 7 books	1,740,080
Males	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 8 and 12 books	721,541
Males	Subtotal [25, 64]	More than 12 books	1,069,149
Males	Subtotal [25, 64]	No data recorded	.
Males	25 to 34 years of age	Total	3,936,442
Males	25 to 34 years of age	None	1,742,054
Males	25 to 34 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	1,106,063
Males	25 to 34 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	593,136
Males	25 to 34 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	208,627
Males	25 to 34 years of age	More than 12 books	278,508
Males	25 to 34 years of age	No data recorded	.
Males	35 to 44 years of age	Total	3,695,746
Males	35 to 44 years of age	None	1,598,158
Males	35 to 44 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	1,028,061
Males	35 to 44 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	521,591
Males	35 to 44 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	237,853
Males	35 to 44 years of age	More than 12 books	304,461
Males	35 to 44 years of age	No data recorded	.
Males	45 to 54 years of age	Total	2,939,677
Males	45 to 54 years of age	None	1,408,400
Males	45 to 54 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	678,892
Males	45 to 54 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	371,929
Males	45 to 54 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	173,664
Males	45 to 54 years of age	More than 12 books	299,279
Males	45 to 54 years of age	No data recorded	.
Males	55 to 64 years of age	Total	2,299,494
Males	55 to 64 years of age	None	1,170,878
Males	55 to 64 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	579,333
Males	55 to 64 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	253,424
Males	55 to 64 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	101,396
Males	55 to 64 years of age	More than 12 books	186,901
Males	55 to 64 years of age	No data recorded	.
Males	65 to 74 years of age	Total	1,721,713
Males	65 to 74 years of age	None	1,007,273
Males	65 to 74 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	324,852
Males	65 to 74 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	180,301
Males	65 to 74 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	64,547
Males	65 to 74 years of age	More than 12 books	138,973
Males	65 to 74 years of age	No data recorded	.
Females	Total [25, 74]	Total	14,645,063
Females	Total [25, 74]	None	5,234,467
Females	Total [25, 74]	Between 1 and 3 books	4,432,518
Females	Total [25, 74]	Between 4 and 7 books	2,352,610
Females	Total [25, 74]	Between 8 and 12 books	1,026,647
Females	Total [25, 74]	More than 12 books	1,581,618
Females	Total [25, 74]	No data recorded	.
Females	Subtotal [25, 64]	Total	12,636,128
Females	Subtotal [25, 64]	None	4,071,054
Females	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 1 and 3 books	3,985,684
Females	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 4 and 7 books	2,155,226
Females	Subtotal [25, 64]	Between 8 and 12 books	964,189
Females	Subtotal [25, 64]	More than 12 books	1,445,062
Females	Subtotal [25, 64]	No data recorded	.
Females	25 to 34 years of age	Total	3,675,071
Females	25 to 34 years of age	None	1,015,792
Females	25 to 34 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	1,322,333
Females	25 to 34 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	691,631
Females	25 to 34 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	282,868
Females	25 to 34 years of age	More than 12 books	358,912
Females	25 to 34 years of age	No data recorded	.
Females	35 to 44 years of age	Total	3,556,621
Females	35 to 44 years of age	None	1,004,498
Females	35 to 44 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	1,131,147
Females	35 to 44 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	647,662
Females	35 to 44 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	320,506
Females	35 to 44 years of age	More than 12 books	450,599
Females	35 to 44 years of age	No data recorded	.
Females	45 to 54 years of age	Total	2,970,654
Females	45 to 54 years of age	None	957,778
Females	45 to 54 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	886,442
Females	45 to 54 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	494,627
Females	45 to 54 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	224,829
Females	45 to 54 years of age	More than 12 books	399,598
Females	45 to 54 years of age	No data recorded	.
Females	55 to 64 years of age	Total	2,433,782
Females	55 to 64 years of age	None	1,092,987
Females	55 to 64 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	645,761
Females	55 to 64 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	321,306
Females	55 to 64 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	135,985
Females	55 to 64 years of age	More than 12 books	235,954
Females	55 to 64 years of age	No data recorded	.
Females	65 to 74 years of age	Total	2,008,935
Females	65 to 74 years of age	None	1,163,413
Females	65 to 74 years of age	Between 1 and 3 books	446,834
Females	65 to 74 years of age	Between 4 and 7 books	197,385
Females	65 to 74 years of age	Between 8 and 12 books	62,458
Females	65 to 74 years of age	More than 12 books	136,556
Females	65 to 74 years of age	No data recorded	.