Number of book readers in Italy in 2022, by educational level and number of books read (in 1,000 readers)

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Release date

February 2024

Region

Italy

Survey time period

2022

Age group

6 years and older

Special properties

individuals reading books in the last 12 months

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Book readers in Italy 2022, by education and number of books read

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 27, 2025
In Italy, as of 2022, around 3.09 million individuals with primary school or no educational degree read at least one book. By contrast, more than 8.7 million people with upper and post secondary education read a book in the last year, and close to 1.3 million in this demographic read 12 books or more.
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