According to the 2020 survey, Finns aged 60 to 69 years spent the most time reading books (fiction and non-fiction). They spent on average 28 minutes per day on reading. The corresponding figure for respondents aged 25 to 59 years was 17 minutes.
Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2020, by age group (in minutes)
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Statistics Finland. (June 1, 2021). Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2020, by age group (in minutes) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873358/time-spent-reading-books-in-finland-by-age-group/
Statistics Finland. "Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2020, by age group (in minutes)." Chart. June 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873358/time-spent-reading-books-in-finland-by-age-group/
Statistics Finland. (2021). Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2020, by age group (in minutes). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873358/time-spent-reading-books-in-finland-by-age-group/
Statistics Finland. "Time Spent Reading Books Daily in Finland in 2020, by Age Group (in Minutes)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873358/time-spent-reading-books-in-finland-by-age-group/
Statistics Finland, Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2020, by age group (in minutes) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873358/time-spent-reading-books-in-finland-by-age-group/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2020, by age group (in minutes) [Graph], Statistics Finland, June 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/873358/time-spent-reading-books-in-finland-by-age-group/