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;.