JIM is a series of surveys published by the South-West Media Education Research Association (Medienpädagogische Forschungsbund Südwest), which is supported by the Regional Office for Communication Baden-Württemberg (Landesanstalt für Kommunikation Baden-Württemberg (LFK)) and the Regional Office for Media and Communication Rhineland-Palatinate (Landeszentrale für Medien und Kommunikation Rheinlandpfalz (LMK)). The surveys are developed in cooperation with SWR Media Research (SWR Medienforschung), the Association for Newspaper Market Research (Zeitungsmarktforschung Gesellschaft (ZMG)), the Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung), as well as its regional offices in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate, and the Reading Foundation (Stiftung Lesen).
Some figures were taken from previous publications.
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Regular book consumption of teenagers in Germany 2002-2024
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the regular reading habits of teenagers in Germany from 2002 to 2024. In 2024, roughly ** percent of German teens stated that they read books daily or several times a week.
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mpfs. (November 29, 2024). Share of teenagers who read books daily or several times a week in Germany from 2002 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/455226/teens-regular-reading-habits-germany/
mpfs. "Share of teenagers who read books daily or several times a week in Germany from 2002 to 2024." Chart. November 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/455226/teens-regular-reading-habits-germany/
mpfs. (2024). Share of teenagers who read books daily or several times a week in Germany from 2002 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/455226/teens-regular-reading-habits-germany/
mpfs. "Share of Teenagers Who Read Books Daily or Several times a Week in Germany from 2002 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Nov 2024, /statistics/455226/teens-regular-reading-habits-germany/
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Share of teenagers who read books daily or several times a week in Germany from 2002 to 2024 [Graph], mpfs, November 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/455226/teens-regular-reading-habits-germany/
