Overview
- INEGI’s 2025 reading module reports that 79% of literate people in Mexico read some written material and 62.5% read at least one book in the past year.
- Reading intensity remains low, as 67.1% of book readers report up to three books a year and the average sits near four titles per reader.
- Access and cost curb buying, with many readers getting books as gifts, on loan, or through free downloads rather than purchasing them.
- Education strongly shapes habits, with people who have higher schooling reading about 1.4 times more than those with only basic education.
- Publishing output keeps rising—about 20,054 titles were released in Mexico in 2024—in what commentators say is a market that outpaces sustained reader demand.