Reading books in Norway was most common among the youngest and the oldest age group in the survey conducted in 2023. About 28 percent of 9 to 15-year-olds said they read books on an average day. Nevertheless, the share of people aged 65 to 79 years reading books daily amounted to 39 percent.
Share of population reading books daily in Norway from 2005 to 2023, by age group
Characteristic
9-15 year-olds
16-24 year-olds
25-44 year-olds
45-64 year-olds
65-79 year-olds
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Statistics Norway. (May 14, 2024). Share of population reading books daily in Norway from 2005 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/585294/share-of-population-reading-books-daily-in-norway-by-age-group/
Statistics Norway. "Share of population reading books daily in Norway from 2005 to 2023, by age group." Chart. May 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585294/share-of-population-reading-books-daily-in-norway-by-age-group/
Statistics Norway. (2024). Share of population reading books daily in Norway from 2005 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585294/share-of-population-reading-books-daily-in-norway-by-age-group/
Statistics Norway. "Share of Population Reading Books Daily in Norway from 2005 to 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585294/share-of-population-reading-books-daily-in-norway-by-age-group/
Statistics Norway, Share of population reading books daily in Norway from 2005 to 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585294/share-of-population-reading-books-daily-in-norway-by-age-group/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of population reading books daily in Norway from 2005 to 2023, by age group [Graph], Statistics Norway, May 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/585294/share-of-population-reading-books-daily-in-norway-by-age-group/