Sex Highest level of studies completed Number of books read for pleasure Total Both sexes Total Total 100.00 Both sexes Total None 28.22 Both sexes Total Between 1 and 3 books 29.38 Both sexes Total Between 4 and 7 books 19.34 Both sexes Total Between 8 and 12 books 8.80 Both sexes Total More than 12 books 14.26 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Total 100.00 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower None 48.29 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Between 1 and 3 books 31.81 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Between 4 and 7 books 11.02 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower Between 8 and 12 books 3.60 Both sexes First stage secondary education and lower More than 12 books 5.28 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Total 100.00 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies None 26.77 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Between 1 and 3 books 31.93 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Between 4 and 7 books 19.06 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies Between 8 and 12 books 8.49 Both sexes Intermediate-level studies More than 12 books 13.75 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Total 100.00 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies None 14.20 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Between 1 and 3 books 26.07 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Between 4 and 7 books 25.66 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies Between 8 and 12 books 12.84 Both sexes Tertiary level and university studies More than 12 books 21.22 Males Total Total 100.00 Males Total None 33.70 Males Total Between 1 and 3 books 27.89 Males Total Between 4 and 7 books 18.08 Males Total Between 8 and 12 books 7.73 Males Total More than 12 books 12.60 Males First stage secondary education and lower Total 100.00 Males First stage secondary education and lower None 55.39 Males First stage secondary education and lower Between 1 and 3 books 28.49 Males First stage secondary education and lower Between 4 and 7 books 9.15 Males First stage secondary education and lower Between 8 and 12 books 3.05 Males First stage secondary education and lower More than 12 books 3.92 Males Intermediate-level studies Total 100.00 Males Intermediate-level studies None 33.04 Males Intermediate-level studies Between 1 and 3 books 31.08 Males Intermediate-level studies Between 4 and 7 books 17.76 Males Intermediate-level studies Between 8 and 12 books 7.04 Males Intermediate-level studies More than 12 books 11.07 Males Tertiary level and university studies Total 100.00 Males Tertiary level and university studies None 16.80 Males Tertiary level and university studies Between 1 and 3 books 25.42 Males Tertiary level and university studies Between 4 and 7 books 25.41 Males Tertiary level and university studies Between 8 and 12 books 11.89 Males Tertiary level and university studies More than 12 books 20.48 Females Total Total 100.00 Females Total None 22.53 Females Total Between 1 and 3 books 30.92 Females Total Between 4 and 7 books 20.64 Females Total Between 8 and 12 books 9.92 Females Total More than 12 books 15.99 Females First stage secondary education and lower Total 100.00 Females First stage secondary education and lower None 40.36 Females First stage secondary education and lower Between 1 and 3 books 35.52 Females First stage secondary education and lower Between 4 and 7 books 13.12 Females First stage secondary education and lower Between 8 and 12 books 4.21 Females First stage secondary education and lower More than 12 books 6.79 Females Intermediate-level studies Total 100.00 Females Intermediate-level studies None 19.96 Females Intermediate-level studies Between 1 and 3 books 32.85 Females Intermediate-level studies Between 4 and 7 books 20.46 Females Intermediate-level studies Between 8 and 12 books 10.07 Females Intermediate-level studies More than 12 books 16.66 Females Tertiary level and university studies Total 100.00 Females Tertiary level and university studies None 11.72 Females Tertiary level and university studies Between 1 and 3 books 26.70 Females Tertiary level and university studies Between 4 and 7 books 25.90 Females Tertiary level and university studies Between 8 and 12 books 13.76 Females Tertiary level and university studies More than 12 books 21.92