V-04b: International Comparison of Percentage of Adult Population Having Read at Least One Book in the Previous 12 Months, 2011/2012*
* “Adults” include people ages 25–64. Books read were for pleasure, not for work or school.
Source: European nations: Eurostat Adult Education Survey (data provided upon request). United States: National Endowment for the Arts, Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. Data analyzed and presented by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Humanities Indicators (www.humanitiesindicators.org).