Sex	Highest level of studies completed	Number of books read for pleasure	Total
Both sexes	Total	Total	29,238,135
Both sexes	Total	None	12,161,230
Both sexes	Total	Between 1 and 3 books	8,149,718
Both sexes	Total	Between 4 and 7 books	4,272,992
Both sexes	Total	Between 8 and 12 books	1,812,735
Both sexes	Total	More than 12 books	2,789,740
Both sexes	Total	No data recorded	51,720
Both sexes	First stage secondary education and lower	Total	15,728,355
Both sexes	First stage secondary education and lower	None	9,140,184
Both sexes	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 1 and 3 books	4,177,142
Both sexes	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 4 and 7 books	1,361,975
Both sexes	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 8 and 12 books	424,350
Both sexes	First stage secondary education and lower	More than 12 books	584,766
Both sexes	First stage secondary education and lower	No data recorded	39,939
Both sexes	Intermediate-level studies	Total	5,726,079
Both sexes	Intermediate-level studies	None	1,719,564
Both sexes	Intermediate-level studies	Between 1 and 3 books	1,863,656
Both sexes	Intermediate-level studies	Between 4 and 7 books	1,014,934
Both sexes	Intermediate-level studies	Between 8 and 12 books	432,711
Both sexes	Intermediate-level studies	More than 12 books	692,235
Both sexes	Intermediate-level studies	No data recorded	.
Both sexes	Tertiary level and university studies	Total	7,783,701
Both sexes	Tertiary level and university studies	None	1,301,482
Both sexes	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 1 and 3 books	2,108,920
Both sexes	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 4 and 7 books	1,896,083
Both sexes	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 8 and 12 books	955,673
Both sexes	Tertiary level and university studies	More than 12 books	1,512,740
Both sexes	Tertiary level and university studies	No data recorded	.
Males	Total	Total	14,593,072
Males	Total	None	6,926,762
Males	Total	Between 1 and 3 books	3,717,200
Males	Total	Between 4 and 7 books	1,920,381
Males	Total	Between 8 and 12 books	786,088
Males	Total	More than 12 books	1,208,122
Males	Total	No data recorded	34,517
Males	First stage secondary education and lower	Total	7,756,598
Males	First stage secondary education and lower	None	5,009,896
Males	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 1 and 3 books	1,803,459
Males	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 4 and 7 books	524,731
Males	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 8 and 12 books	168,934
Males	First stage secondary education and lower	More than 12 books	221,976
Males	First stage secondary education and lower	No data recorded	.
Males	Intermediate-level studies	Total	2,987,841
Males	Intermediate-level studies	None	1,124,843
Males	Intermediate-level studies	Between 1 and 3 books	907,168
Males	Intermediate-level studies	Between 4 and 7 books	483,231
Males	Intermediate-level studies	Between 8 and 12 books	189,347
Males	Intermediate-level studies	More than 12 books	282,174
Males	Intermediate-level studies	No data recorded	.
Males	Tertiary level and university studies	Total	3,848,633
Males	Tertiary level and university studies	None	792,024
Males	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 1 and 3 books	1,006,573
Males	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 4 and 7 books	912,419
Males	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 8 and 12 books	427,807
Males	Tertiary level and university studies	More than 12 books	703,972
Males	Tertiary level and university studies	No data recorded	.
Females	Total	Total	14,645,063
Females	Total	None	5,234,467
Females	Total	Between 1 and 3 books	4,432,518
Females	Total	Between 4 and 7 books	2,352,610
Females	Total	Between 8 and 12 books	1,026,647
Females	Total	More than 12 books	1,581,618
Females	Total	No data recorded	.
Females	First stage secondary education and lower	Total	7,971,757
Females	First stage secondary education and lower	None	4,130,288
Females	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 1 and 3 books	2,373,683
Females	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 4 and 7 books	837,244
Females	First stage secondary education and lower	Between 8 and 12 books	255,416
Females	First stage secondary education and lower	More than 12 books	362,790
Females	First stage secondary education and lower	No data recorded	.
Females	Intermediate-level studies	Total	2,738,238
Females	Intermediate-level studies	None	594,720
Females	Intermediate-level studies	Between 1 and 3 books	956,488
Females	Intermediate-level studies	Between 4 and 7 books	531,703
Females	Intermediate-level studies	Between 8 and 12 books	243,364
Females	Intermediate-level studies	More than 12 books	410,060
Females	Intermediate-level studies	No data recorded	.
Females	Tertiary level and university studies	Total	3,935,068
Females	Tertiary level and university studies	None	509,459
Females	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 1 and 3 books	1,102,347
Females	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 4 and 7 books	983,664
Females	Tertiary level and university studies	Between 8 and 12 books	527,866
Females	Tertiary level and university studies	More than 12 books	808,768
Females	Tertiary level and university studies	No data recorded	.