In the United Kingdom in 2025, 29.2 percent of children and young people aged between eight and 18 years old reported having read print comics outside of school, the highest recorded since the 2017/2018 survey. Print was generally the preferred format for reading materials, with the exception of news and song lyrics, which more kids and teens chose to read on a screen.
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National Literacy Trust. (June 9, 2025). Share of children and young people reading comics and graphic novels outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2025, by format [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/299078/comics-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Share of children and young people reading comics and graphic novels outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2025, by format." Chart. June 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/299078/comics-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. (2025). Share of children and young people reading comics and graphic novels outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2025, by format. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/299078/comics-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
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Share of children and young people reading comics and graphic novels outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2025, by format [Graph], National Literacy Trust, June 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/299078/comics-reading-by-young-people-in-the-uk/
