As of March 2023, 50.7 percent of young people aged eight to 18 years old read printed fiction, whereas reading fiction on a screen was done by around a quarter of survey participants. By contrast, UK children and adolescents preferred to read news and song lyrics on a screen.
Share of young people reading written media outside of school on paper or on screen in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023
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National Literacy Trust. (September 4, 2023). Share of young people reading written media outside of school on paper or on screen in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299042/media-read-by-young-people-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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