* 1,031 people in Belgium were interviewed for the survey.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "In the last 12 months have you...? Read a book, newspaper or magazine in a language other than your mother tongue"
The statistic displayed above shows the share of Belgians that had read a book, newspaper or magazine in a language other than their mother tongue during the last 12 months. In November 2015, 60 percent of the Belgian respondents reported to not having read a book, newspaper or magazine in a different language during the past 12 months.
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European Commission. (December 1, 2015). Have you read a book, newspaper or magazine in a language other than your mother tongue in the last 12 months? [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/548232/reading-behavior-in-belgium/
European Commission. "Have you read a book, newspaper or magazine in a language other than your mother tongue in the last 12 months?." Chart. December 1, 2015. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/548232/reading-behavior-in-belgium/
European Commission. (2015). Have you read a book, newspaper or magazine in a language other than your mother tongue in the last 12 months?. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2026. /statistics/548232/reading-behavior-in-belgium/
European Commission. "Have You Read a Book, Newspaper or Magazine in a Language Other than Your Mother Tongue in The Last 12 Months?." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 1 Dec 2015, /statistics/548232/reading-behavior-in-belgium/
European Commission, Have you read a book, newspaper or magazine in a language other than your mother tongue in the last 12 months? ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/548232/reading-behavior-in-belgium/ (last visited August 13, 2026)
Have you read a book, newspaper or magazine in a language other than your mother tongue in the last 12 months? [Graph], European Commission, December 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/548232/reading-behavior-in-belgium/
