Average number of books read in China 2023, by age group

Published by
Lai Lin Thomala,
May 21, 2024
According to the survey on Chinese reading habits conducted between October 2023 and February 2024, respondents aged above 18 years read, on average, 8.15 books, an increase from 8.11 books in the previous year. Children and teens generally read more books than adults in the survey.

Average number of books read annually in China in 2023, by age group

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Release date

April 2024

Region

China

Survey time period

October 2023 to February 2024

Number of respondents

1,580,000 respondents

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey covered 173 cities and towns in China, collected both from urban and rural areas.

The survey was conducted among 1,580,000 respondents with a quarter of respondents aged below 18 years.

57.2 percent of respondents living in urban regions and 42.8 percent from rural areas.

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