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Figure 20 Reading
People who have read book last year
(As a percentage)

In the last quarter Between three months and one year 62,2% of the surveyed population reads at least
one book a year, representing an increase of 3,5
TOTAL 62,2 percentage points over 2010-2011. The survey
GENDER
makes the distinction between reading done for
Men
professional or educational reasons and reading
Women

AGE GROUP
for other reasons: leisure or free time.
15 to 19 years
The results show to what extent non-
20 to 24 years
professional reasons are important motives for
25 to 34 years reading, those who read annually for this reason
35 to 44 years being 56% of those surveyed, compared with 29%
45 to 54 years of the population who read for reasons related to
55 to 64 years
their profession or studies. Annual reading rates
65 to 74 years
rise very significantly with increasing educational
75 years and over
level, reaching, among those with a university
PERSONAL SITUATION

Single at home with their parents

education, 91,7% last year and 84,1% in the last
Independent single, divorced, separated or widowed quarter.
(with or without children)
Married or in couple Reading rates are higher in women, 66,5% in
-without children annual terms, compared with 57,6% in men, and
-with children under 18 years they decrease with age and are above average in
-with childen of 18 years or more at home the under-55's. They are very high among single
-living alone (older children)
people living at home with their parents, 77,8%,
Others
and among couples with younger children, 67,9%.
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

Basic education without diploma or below

For employment status, the highest values were
Basic education with diploma
observed in students, and in the economically
Baccalaureate
active.
Intermediate Vocational Training The survey investigates the format of book
Advanced Vocational Training used by the annual readers: 59% of the total
University education surveyed population uses paper books and 17,7%
0 25 50 75 100
digital books. 5,7% of the population claims to
read books directly online, 6% through a digital
book reader and 1,8% using other mobile media.

Figure 21 Figure 22
People who have read book for non-professional reasons People who have read book last year according to the
last year format
(As a percentage) (As a percentage)

Digital books
In the last three months Between three months and one year 33

TOTAL 56,0
22
GENDER

Men Other fotmats 11 Directly online

Women

AGE GROUP
0

15 to 19 years

20 to 24 years

25 to 34 years

35 to 44 years Other mobile A digital book

media reader
45 to 54 years

55 to 64 years

65 to 74 years 15 to 24 years 25 to 54 years 55 years and over

75 years and over

0 30 60 90

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Figure 23 With regard to the subject chosen by those who

People who have read books not related to the read quarterly, 92,5% chose works of literary
profession or studies in a quarter according to the
subject (As a percentage) creation and 57,3% publication, information and
not professional books. Among the former the
LITERARY CREATION 92,5 importance of the contemporary novel stands out
Contemporary novel at 75,3%, followed by the classic novel, 24,7%, and
Classic novel
biographies or memoirs, 8,8%. Among those who
have read non-fiction books, the highest
Biography or memory books
percentages by subject are seen in history,
Infantile, juvenile followed by philosophy or psychology, and social
Poetry sciences or humanities.
In this edition of the survey digital reading has
Comics and comics stripe
been analyzed by subject. In this case the highest
Theatre figures are reached in non-fiction books which
0 25 50 75 100 deal with physics, chemistry, mathematics or IT, at
46,9%, or fiction books such as science fiction
PUBLICATION, INFORMATION AND NOT
PROFESSIONAL BOOKS
57,3 novels, 45,1%, or comics and cartoons at 44,7%.
History Those who read for leisure and entertainment
Philosophy, psychology in the last year did not express a preference for
Social science reading on specific days of the week. 60,6% of
Political and economy them are indifferent, 22,4% prefer reading on
Medicine and natural science weekdays and the remaining 17% at the weekend
Religion and theology or on a public holiday. 21,5% of them prefer to do
Physics, chemistry and mathematics science
Encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic
this activity on vacation and 11,9% during work
dictionaries periods, with the remaining 66,6% reading at any
Cinema, music, theatre
time.
Sports and games
As regards where reading occurs, 92,1% shows
Plastics and graphic arts, photography
a preference for their home, and even though it
0 20 40 60
has a lower numerical significance, transport
Figure 24 comes second as the preferred place for reading
People who have read digital books in a quarter with 3,3%.
according to the subject
(As a percentage)

LITERARY CREATION 87,0

Contemporary novel

Classic novel

Biography or memory books Figure 25

People who have read books last year according to the
Infantile, juvenile
place
Poetry (As a percentage)

Comics and comics stripe

Men Women
Theatre

0 25 50 75 100
Transport

PUBLICATION, INFORMATION AND NOT

PROFESSIONAL BOOKS 49,7

History

Philosophy, psychology Work

Social science

Political and economy

Medicine and natural science

Library
Religion and theology

Physics, chemistry and mathematics science

Encyclopaedias and encyclopaedic
dictionaries
Cinema, music, theatre Others

Sports and games

Plastics and graphic arts, photography 0 2 4 6

0 20 40 60

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Figure 26 79,7% of the population usually reads press or

People who usually read press or periodical at least once periodicals at least once a month. 26,8% of those
a month according to the type
(As a percentage) surveyed read online, but readers continue to
prefer newspapers or periodicals on paper with
68,8% of readers at least once a month.
The free press is consulted each month by 51,8%
TOTAL
90 of those surveyed.
With regard to the general press, 38,8% of the
60
population usually reads every day, 64,7% at least
Others magazines 30 Daily press of
general information
once a week or at the weekend and 70,4% of the
population at least once a month.
0
Monthly reading is much higher in men, 77,8%,
than among women, 63,4%, in the middle age
groups, peaking in the 35-44 age group, 79,4%,
Cultural magazines Sports press
and the employed with 81,5%.
The level of education is again decisive, with
this indicator reaching 88% among those with
Men Women
university education.
Among the monthly readers of the non-sports
Figure 27 press, 30,7% always read the culture section, 20,2%
People who usually read press or periodical at least once read the science and technology section, 18,8% the
a month according to the format film reviews, 14,9% the television reviews, 13,1%
(As a percentage)
the music reviews, 9,3% the theatre reviews, 8,6%
art and exhibitions reviews, and 4,8% the
TOTAL 79,7 bullfighting reviews.
On paper. Total 68,8 41,9% of the population usually reads
Online. Total 26,8 magazines at least once a month, 20,6% in the
On paper. Free 32,9
case of cultural magazines.
Reading blogs at least once a month is done by
On paper. Payed 47,9
14% of the surveyed population. This figure is
Online. Free 26,3 6,7% if it is for profession or educational reasons
Online. Payed 1,0 and reaches 10,3% when it comes to non-
0 30 60 90 professional reasons.

Figure 28 Figure 29
People who usually read press or periodical at least once People who usually read blogs at least once a month
a month by characteristics according reasons
(As a percentage) (As a percentage)

Total
TOTAL 79,7 30
GENDER
Men
20
Women
AGE GROUP
15 to 19 years 10
20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
0
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
Leisure Profession
75 years and over or studies
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
Basic education without diploma or below
15 to 24 years 25 to 54 years 55 years and over
Basic education with diploma
Baccalaureate
Intermediate Vocational Training
Advanced Vocational Training
University education
0 25 50 75 100

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Figure 30 Live performing arts and musical shows

People according to the attendance to live performing
(As a percentage)
Every year, 43,5% of the populations attends live
Theatre
30 cultural events. These activities are more common
among women and the younger population.
20
23,2% of the surveyed population went to the
Circus 10 Opera theatre in the last year. This activity is more
common among women at 25,7%, compared to
0 20,6% of men, and in the younger population,
peaking at 33,2% in the 15-19 age groups.
Among those who attended in the last year,
31,5% went to a contemporary form of theatre,
21,4% to musical theatres, 18,3% to classical
Dance or
ballet Operetta theatre, 10,2% to avant-garde theatre, and 9,4% to
children's theatre.
Men Women
Practically all of them, 93,2%, went to facilities
intended for this purpose, and those who attended
Figure 31
People according to the attendance at the theatre at temporary facilities or those used for other
(As a percentage) purposes show a rise of than 1,6 percentage
Have
points.
attended 61,1% went during a weekend, 15,8% of the
in t he last
year participants did so with free admission, 15,3% with
23,2%
a season ticket or some kind of discount, and
68,9%, 2,1 percentage points less than in the last
edition of the survey, paid their entry at the
normal price. Among those who didn't get free
Have not
entry 33,4% paid for tickets online.
attended
in t he last
23,4% of those surveyed think that the main
year
76,8%
reason for not going or not going more often to
the theatre is the lack of time, followed by the lack
of interest with 22,5%, the price with 19% and the
Figure 32 lack of things on offer with 14%. Only 1,3%
People according to the attendance at the theatre last
year by characteristics considered the reason to be that they prefer to see
(As a percentage) it on video, television or online.
In the last three months Between three months and one year

TOTAL 23,2
GENDER
Figure 33
Men People who have attended at the theatre in the last year
Women according to the theatrical gender of the last attendance
(As a percentage)
AGE GROUP

15 to 19 years

20 to 24 years

25 to 34 years Contemporary theatre

35 to 44 years

45 to 54 years
Musical theatre

55 to 64 years
Classical theatre
65 to 74 years

75 years and over Avant-garde theatre

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
Children's theatre
Basic education without diploma or below

Basic education with diploma Others

Baccalaureate
0 15 30 45
Intermediate Vocational Training

Advanced Vocational Training

University education

0 20 40 60

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Figure 34 After the theatre, the circus is the next most

People according to the attendance to the circus in the popular type of show, and the one with the next
last year by characteristics
(As a percentage) highest annual attendance, 7,7%.
TOTAL 7,7 This figure, slightly higher among women,
GENDER peaks among the 35-44 age group who, whether
Men
Women married or with a partner, live with children under
AGE GROUP 18 years.
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
The traditional type of circus comes top, with
25 to 34 years 68,9%, followed by contemporary circus with
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
20,8%. 72,4% of people who go to this type of
55 to 64 years show do so at the weekend or on a public
65 to 74 years
75 years and over
holiday. 6,8% gained free admission, 16,6% with a
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL discount, and 76,6% at the normal entry price,
Basic education without diploma or below
Basic education with diploma
76,1% purchased through the box office, and
Baccalaureate 19,3% online.
Intermediate Vocational Training Attendance rates for dance are very close to
Advanced Vocational Training
University education those for the circus, 7% of the population attended
0 6 12 18 this kind of show in the last year.
Also in this activity observed rates are higher
Figure 35 among women, 8,6% compared to 5,3% among
People according to the attendance at the opera in the
last year by characteristics men. By type classic ballet performances stand out
(As a percentage) with 37%, followed by Spanish or flamenco dance,
TOTAL 2,6 17,9%, contemporary dance, 20,3%, or folk and
GENDER ethnic dance, 9%.
Men
Women
More than half went at weekends, 56%. 33,1%
AGE GROUP did so with free admission, 14,8% with a season
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
ticket or a discount, and 82,5% in facilities
25 to 34 years dedicated for this purpose.
35 to 44 years Among those who didn't get free entry, 26,8%
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
purchased their tickets online.
65 to 74 years Attendance figures are much lower for opera
75 years and over
and operetta, which register as having 2,6% and
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
Basic education without diploma or below 1,8%, respectively, in the last year.
Basic education with diploma
Baccalaureate
Intermediate Vocational Training
Advanced Vocational Training
University education
0 3 6 9

Figure 36 Figure 37
People according to the attendance at the operetta in People according to the attendance at the ballet/dance
the last year by characteristics in the last year by characteristics
(As a percentage) (As a percentage)
TOTAL 1,8 TOTAL 7,0
GENDER GENDER
Men Men
Women Women
AGE GROUP AGE GROUP
15 to 19 years 15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years 20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years 25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years 35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years 45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years 55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years 65 to 74 years
75 years and over 75 years and over
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
Basic education without diploma or below Basic education without diploma or below
Basic education with diploma Basic education with diploma
Baccalaureate Baccalaureate
Intermediate Vocational Training Intermediate Vocational Training
Advanced Vocational Training Advanced Vocational Training
University education University education
0 2 4 6 0 5 10 15

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Figure 38 One in four people attended contemporary music

People according to the attendance to concerts concerts in the last year, 24,5% of the surveyed
(As a percentage)
population. The rates are higher among men, at
Total
25,9%, than among women, and among young
60 people under 25 years.
Among the preferred genres Spanish pop-rock
40 stands out significantly with 46,8%, followed a
long way behind by foreign pop-rock with 8,5%,
20 singer-songwriters with 6,4%, and flamenco with
3,8%.
0
60,4% of these concerts took place in
temporary facilities or those used for other
Contemporary Classical music
purposes and 74,6% were held at the weekend.
music concerts concerts The percentage of those who attended with
free admission stood at 39,5%. Among those who
15 to 24 years 25 to 54 years 55 years and over
paid for their ticket, 35,9% did so online.
The main barriers to attending this type of
Figure 39 show include lack of time at 24,7%, the price at
People according to the attendance to contemporary 21,3%, and a lack of interest at 18%.
music concerts by characteristics
(As a percentage) 8,6% of the population attended a classical
TOTAL 24,5
music concert in the last year. Attendance rates are
GENDER higher among women, with 9,2%, than among
Men men, with 7,9%, and among people in the 45-74
Women
AGE GROUP age group.
15 to 19 years As for the type of concert on their last visit, in
20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
48,6% of cases it was a symphony orchestra, in
35 to 44 years 12,6% a chamber group, in 12,5% a choir or
45 to 54 years singing group, and in 6,6% a soloist.
55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years Online access to shows or musical
75 years and over performances has also been investigated: 5,3% of
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
Basic education without diploma or below
the population accesses virtual stage shows, with
Basic education with diploma the theatre at 2,4%, or dance at 2%, and lower
Baccalaureate
Intermediate Vocational Training
figures for opera at 1,3%, circus at 1,2%, or
Advanced Vocational Training operetta at 0,5%. Higher rates are observed for
University education people who have seen a concert of contemporary
0 20 40 60
music online, at 10,1%. 3,1% access classical music
concerts in the same way.
Figure 40
People according to the attendance to classical music Figure 41
concerts by characteristics People according to online access to shows or musical
(As a percentage) performances
(As a percentage)

TOTAL 8,6
GENDER
Men
Contemporary music concerts
Women
AGE GROUP Classical music concerts
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years Theatre
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years Ballet / dance
55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years Opera
75 years and over
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
Circus
Basic education without diploma or below
Basic education with diploma
Baccalaureate Operetta
Intermediate Vocational Training
Advanced Vocational Training 0 4 8 12
University education
0 7 14 21

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