This statistic shows the share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2023, by age group. In 2023, 50 percent of 16 to 29-year-olds read e-books every now and then.
Share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2023, by age group
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Share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2023, by age group
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Individual figures were derived from earlier publications. The survey question was posed in the following manner: "Do you at least occassionally read printed books or e-books?" (original in German: "Lesen Sie zumindest hin und wieder gedruckte Bücher oder E-Books?")
In 2022 and 2023, data was only provided for the age groups 16 to 29 and over 65.
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Bitkom. (October 18, 2023). Share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778501/e-book-reader-share-by-age-group-germany/
Bitkom. "Share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2023, by age group." Chart. October 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778501/e-book-reader-share-by-age-group-germany/
Bitkom. (2023). Share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778501/e-book-reader-share-by-age-group-germany/
Bitkom. "Share of E-book Readers in Germany from 2014 to 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/778501/e-book-reader-share-by-age-group-germany/
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Share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2023, by age group [Graph], Bitkom, October 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/778501/e-book-reader-share-by-age-group-germany/
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