Share of children and young people reading comics and graphic novels outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format

In the United Kingdom in 2023, 28.7 percent of children and young people aged between eight and 18 years old reported having read print comics outside of school, the highest recorded since the 2017/2018 survey. Print was generally the preferred format for reading materials, with the exception of news and song lyrics, which more kids and teens chose to read on a screen.

Comic book reading by young people in the United Kingdom 2017-2023, by format; Published by Amy Watson, Sep 6, 2023, found via statista.com

This recent study shows that print comic reading is up for the first time in a while. Although the story lead here is the statista.com website (free account required), the source of the study can be found here.

Other findings include:

• 43.4% of children and young people aged 8 to 18 said that they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2023.
• Fewer boys than girls said they enjoyed reading in their spare time
• Fewer than 3 in 10 (28%) of children and young people aged 8 to 18 said that they read daily in their free time (2023)