2009-2010 | Number of persons, thousands | Total | Readers and non-readers total | | 1 191.8 |
Have not read books | | 303.1 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 270.2 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 618.5 |
Males | Readers and non-readers total | | 541.1 |
Have not read books | | 170.1 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 130.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 240.6 |
Females | Readers and non-readers total | | 650.7 |
Have not read books | | 133.0 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 139.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 377.9 |
Estonians | Readers and non-readers total | | 819.5 |
Have not read books | | 216.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 202.4 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 400.3 |
Non-Estonians | Readers and non-readers total | | 372.3 |
Have not read books | | 86.3 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 67.8 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 218.2 |
Aged 10-17 | Readers and non-readers total | | 99.9 |
Have not read books | | 8.2 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 76.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 15.1 |
Aged 18-24 | Readers and non-readers total | | 141.4 |
Have not read books | | 29.3 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 64.1 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 48.1 |
Aged 25-44 | Readers and non-readers total | | 369.4 |
Have not read books | | 92.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 76.6 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 200.1 |
Aged 45-64 | Readers and non-readers total | | 346.6 |
Have not read books | | 89.0 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 45.8 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 211.8 |
Aged 65-74 | Readers and non-readers total | | 127.1 |
Have not read books | | 35.5 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 5.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 85.9 |
Aged at least 75 | Readers and non-readers total | | 107.4 |
Have not read books | | 48.4 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 57.5 |
Persons with below upper secondary education | Readers and non-readers total | | 319.0 |
Have not read books | | 110.6 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 98.8 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 109.6 |
Persons with upper secondary education | Readers and non-readers total | | 558.1 |
Have not read books | | 158.0 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 88.6 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 311.5 |
Persons with tertiary education | Readers and non-readers total | | 313.9 |
Have not read books | | 34.5 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 82.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 196.7 |
Workers with lower income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 277.1 |
Have not read books | | 80.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 65.0 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 131.3 |
Workers with second income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 254.9 |
Have not read books | | 74.5 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 53.6 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 126.8 |
Workers with third income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 214.8 |
Have not read books | | 66.6 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 35.2 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 113.1 |
Workers with fourth income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 239.4 |
Have not read books | | 49.9 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 55.4 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 134.1 |
Workers with higher income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 205.5 |
Have not read books | | 31.3 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 61.0 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 113.2 |
Full time employees | Readers and non-readers total | | 519.0 |
Have not read books | | 123.2 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 109.9 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 285.9 |
Part time employees | Readers and non-readers total | | 59.2 |
Have not read books | | 8.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 18.9 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 31.7 |
Unemployed | Readers and non-readers total | | 106.1 |
Have not read books | | 32.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 12.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 60.6 |
Retired | Readers and non-readers total | | 303.6 |
Have not read books | | 114.2 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 7.2 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 182.2 |
Students | Readers and non-readers total | | 152.2 |
Have not read books | | 10.8 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 116.4 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 25.0 |
Other inactive | Readers and non-readers total | | 51.7 |
Have not read books | | 13.5 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 5.1 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 33.1 |
White collars | Readers and non-readers total | | 290.2 |
Have not read books | | 37.3 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 94.2 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 158.7 |
Blue collars | Readers and non-readers total | | 282.9 |
Have not read books | | 95.3 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 30.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 157.0 |
Household members with one dependent child | Readers and non-readers total | | 284.6 |
Have not read books | | 60.2 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 81.0 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 143.4 |
Household members with two or more dependent children | Readers and non-readers total | | 276.4 |
Have not read books | | 60.6 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 102.6 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 113.2 |
Household members without dependent children | Readers and non-readers total | | 630.8 |
Have not read books | | 182.4 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 86.6 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 361.9 |
Proportion (readers and non-readers total = 100), % | Total | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 25.4 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 22.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 51.9 |
Males | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 31.4 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 24.1 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 44.5 |
Females | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 20.4 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 21.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 58.1 |
Estonians | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 26.4 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 24.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 48.8 |
Non-Estonians | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 23.2 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 18.2 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 58.6 |
Aged 10-17 | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 8.2 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 76.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 15.1 |
Aged 18-24 | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 20.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 45.3 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 34.0 |
Aged 25-44 | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 25.1 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 20.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 54.2 |
Aged 45-64 | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 25.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 13.2 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 61.1 |
Aged 65-74 | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 27.9 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 4.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 67.6 |
Aged at least 75 | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 45.1 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 53.5 |
Persons with below upper secondary education | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 34.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 31.0 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 34.4 |
Persons with upper secondary education | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 28.3 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 15.9 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 55.8 |
Persons with tertiary education | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 11.0 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 26.3 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 62.7 |
Workers with lower income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 29.1 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 23.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 47.4 |
Workers with second income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 29.2 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 21.0 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 49.7 |
Workers with third income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 31.0 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 16.4 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 52.6 |
Workers with fourth income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 20.9 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 23.1 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 56.0 |
Workers with higher income quintile | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 15.2 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 29.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 55.1 |
Full time employees | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 23.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 21.2 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 55.1 |
Part time employees | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 14.6 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 31.8 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 53.5 |
Unemployed | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 30.9 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 12.0 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 57.1 |
Retired | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 37.6 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 2.4 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 60.0 |
Students | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 7.1 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 76.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 16.4 |
Other inactive | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 26.1 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 9.9 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 64.0 |
White collars | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 12.9 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 32.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 54.7 |
Blue collars | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 33.7 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 10.8 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 55.5 |
Household members with one dependent child | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 21.1 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 28.5 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 50.4 |
Household members with two or more dependent children | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 21.9 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 37.1 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 40.9 |
Household members without dependent children | Readers and non-readers total | | 100.0 |
Have not read books | | 28.9 |
Have read books for work or studies | | 13.7 |
Have read books for other purposes | | 57.4 |