The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people with a low (At most lower secondary education), medium (Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education), and high (Tertiary education) formal education level. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.
In 2019, 47 percent of users with low formal education in Denmark uploaded self-created content, while only 15 percent did so in Italy. Users with medium or higher education generally tended to share content online more frequently. According to the survey 50 percent of Danish people with a medium level of formal education and 60 percent of users with a high degree of formal education share self-created content online. A similar tendency can be seen in countries like Sweden, France, and the Netherlands. A notable exception is Germany, here 40 percent of respondents with a low formal education replied that they used the internet to share self-created content online. While only 33 percent of people with a medium level of formal education and 37 percent with a high degree of formal responded to do so.
Share of people uploading self-created content in European countries according to formal education levels 2019
Low formal education: At most lower secondary education; Medium formal education: Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education; High formal education: Tertiary education
Supplementary notes
The aim of the European ICT surveys is the timely provision of statistics on individuals and households on the use of Information and Communication Technologies at European level. Data coverage corresponds to Dataset [ISOC_BDE15CUA] code [I_IUUPL] of the (Information and Communication Technologies) survey.
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Eurostat. (May 27, 2021). Share of people uploading self-created content in European countries according to formal education levels 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239603/europe-internet-users-use-accessed-internet-uploading-self-created-content-education-group/
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Share of people uploading self-created content in European countries according to formal education levels 2019 [Graph], Eurostat, May 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239603/europe-internet-users-use-accessed-internet-uploading-self-created-content-education-group/