This statistic shows the results of a survey on reading habits and the usage of newspapers, magazines and books in Germany from 2017 to 2019. During the most recent survey period in 2019 it was found that roughly 42 percent of the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older agreed to the statement "I tend to read magazines that interest me very thoroughly, especially longer articles".
Which of these statements about reading and the usage of newspapers, magazines and books apply to you?
Information on base:
German-speaking population aged 14 and older in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Information on random sample:
2017: 23,356 respondents, projected to 70.09 million persons
2018: 23,389 respondents, projected to 70.45 million persons
2019: 23,31 respondents, projected to 70.60 million persons
You can find further information on the methodology here.
The original German survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Welche Aussagen zum Thema Lesen, zur Nutzung von Zeitungen, Zeitschriften und Büchern treffen auf Sie zu?"
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IfD Allensbach. (July 11, 2019). Which of these statements about reading and the usage of newspapers, magazines and books apply to you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/442042/reading-habits-germany/
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IfD Allensbach. (2019). Which of these statements about reading and the usage of newspapers, magazines and books apply to you? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/442042/reading-habits-germany/
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