The date of most recent survey was November to December 2015. ** n (2013) = 29,422; n (2014) = 32,026; n (2015) = 32,569. Base for previous surveys not indicated.
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Time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2015
This statistic illustrates the distribution of time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015. In 2015, 12.3 percent of respondents reported spending longer than one hour reading, while 8.2 percent reported "I don't read."
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National Literacy Trust. (May 25, 2016). Time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/300138/time-spent-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015." Chart. May 25, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/300138/time-spent-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. (2016). Time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/300138/time-spent-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Time Spent Reading among Young People in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2015." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 May 2016, /statistics/300138/time-spent-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk/
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Time spent reading among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2015 [Graph], National Literacy Trust, May 25, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/300138/time-spent-reading-among-young-people-in-the-uk/
