The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people with a low, medium, and high formal education level. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.
In 2019, only 37 percent of users with low formal education in the European Union (EU-27) used the internet to search for health information. Among people with medium formal education the share is 20 percent higher, amounting to 57. The highest share of users accessing such information can usually be found among users with a high degree of formal education. According to the survey 72 percent of users in the European Union with a high degree of formal education do search for health advice online.
Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) seeking health information online from 2015 to 2020, by formal education
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_IHIF] of the (Information and Communication Technologies) survey.
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Eurostat. (June 2, 2021). Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) seeking health information online from 2015 to 2020, by formal education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241316/european-union-internet-users-seeking-health-information-online/
Eurostat. "Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) seeking health information online from 2015 to 2020, by formal education." Chart. June 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241316/european-union-internet-users-seeking-health-information-online/
Eurostat. (2021). Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) seeking health information online from 2015 to 2020, by formal education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241316/european-union-internet-users-seeking-health-information-online/
Eurostat. "Share of People in The European Union (Eu-27) Seeking Health Information Online from 2015 to 2020, by Formal Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241316/european-union-internet-users-seeking-health-information-online/
Eurostat, Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) seeking health information online from 2015 to 2020, by formal education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241316/european-union-internet-users-seeking-health-information-online/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people in the European Union (EU-27) seeking health information online from 2015 to 2020, by formal education [Graph], Eurostat, June 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241316/european-union-internet-users-seeking-health-information-online/