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Question: During the last month, how often did you have to read the following types of texts for school (in the classroom or for homework)? Fiction (e.g., novels, short stories)
Choices: "Many times" "Two or three times" "Once" "Not at all"
Data: % of "Many times"
Period:
Area:
10 countries/ areas
Highlight:
1 Germany40.8%
2 United Kingdom38.2%
3 United States37.8%
4 Italy37.5%
5 Canada33.0%
7 Japan27.6%
9 France 23.2%

Note
The data of Azerbaijan are collected only in Baku. The data of China are collected only in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.

Source
OECD PISA 2018 Compendia

Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = 1.607116 X +6.037
Correlation coefficient (r)0.356
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.127

GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = 95241.299637 X +18338.495
Correlation coefficient (r)0.397
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.158

Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = -14.833905 X +86.560
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.454
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.206

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = -0.668394 X +1.702
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.203
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.041

Suicide, age-standardized (per 100 000 population)
No. of data7
Regression equation
Y = -15.418076 X +14.704
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.294
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.086