The pie charts compare the distribution of time spent in a British university library by undergraduates, postgraduates, and the overall student population.
Overall, postgraduates demonstrate a substantially higher level of library usage than both undergraduates and the student body as a whole, who tend to spend shorter periods in the library.
Among undergraduates and all students, limited library attendance is most common. Specifically, 58% of undergraduates and 62% of the overall student cohort spend no more than seven hours in the library. By contrast, only 17% of postgraduates fall into this category. Furthermore, the proportion of students allocating more than 15 hours to library use remains at or below 15% for undergraduates and the total student population.
An opposite pattern is evident among postgraduates. Half of this group devote over 15 hours to library attendance, indicating a significantly stronger time commitment. Meanwhile, approximately one third of students in each category spend between eight and fourteen hours in the library, accounting for 27% of all students, 28% of undergraduates, and 32% of postgraduates.