Reading longer texts: screen vs paper Germany 2021

This statistic shows the number of people who preferred to read longer texts either on a screen or on paper in Germany from 2017 to 2021. In 2021, 5.23 million Germans aged 14 years and older preferred to read longer texts on a screen rather than on paper.

Number of people who preferred to read longer texts on a screen or on paper in Germany from 2017 to 2021 (in million)

Characteristic	Preference for longer texts on paper	Preference for longer texts on a sceen	No difference	Undecided
2017	43.03	4.52	19.47	-
2018	42.63	4.88	20.09	4.06
2019	40.62	4.99	21.07	3.91
2020	39.51	4.69	22	4.44
2021	38.84	5.23	22.8	4.96

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Release date

June 2021

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2017 to 2021

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information on base:
German-speaking resident population aged 14 years and older.

Information on random sample:
2017: 23,356, respondents, projected to 70.09 million people
2018: 23,389, respondents, projected to 70.45 million people
2019: 23,318, respondents, projected to 70.60 million people
2020: 23,191 respondents, projected to 70.64 million people
2021: 22,563 respondents, projected to 70.54 million people

Find more information on the methodology of this survey here.

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