The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Kun je hieronder aangeven hoe vaak je de volgende dingen doet in je vrije tijd: boek lezen (papier dan wel digitaal)?" (English: Can you indicate below, how often you do the following things in your free time: reading a book (paper or digital)?)
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Frequency of reading books among youth in the Netherlands 2018
The statistic displays the results of a survey regarding the frequency of reading books among youth in the Netherlands in 2018. The survey results suggest that as of 2018, a relatively small share of youths aged between 12 and 25 years read paper or digital books daily. Just below *** percent of respondents indicated that they read books in paper or digital format on a daily basis, while close to ** percent of youths surveyed indicated that they never read books.
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen. (May 1, 2018). How often do you read books? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/937927/frequency-of-reading-books-among-youth-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Koninklijke Bibliotheek, und Stichting Lezen. "How often do you read books?." Chart. May 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/937927/frequency-of-reading-books-among-youth-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Stichting Lezen. (2018). How often do you read books?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/937927/frequency-of-reading-books-among-youth-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Stichting Lezen. "How Often Do You Read Books?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2018, /statistics/937927/frequency-of-reading-books-among-youth-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Stichting Lezen, How often do you read books? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/937927/frequency-of-reading-books-among-youth-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
How often do you read books? [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/937927/frequency-of-reading-books-among-youth-in-the-netherlands/
