This statistic illustrates the online activities of children according to their parents as of July 2014. During a global survey, it was found that 53 percent of adults with children aged 16 years or younger were aware of their children playing games online.
Online activities of children worldwide according to their parents as of July 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Online gaming
53%
Education/learning
38%
Using social media sites
37%
Listening to music/radio
34%
Watching movies/videos online
32%
Downloading pictures, music, films, video etc.
32%
E-mail
28%
Instant messaging/video calling
22%
Uploading/sharing pictures/music, films, video etc.
22%
Downloading software/applications
21%
Reading news, articles, books etc
19%
Online shopping
11%
Online data storage
7%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents53%53%38%38%37%37%34%34%32%32%32%32%28%28%22%22%22%22%21%21%19%19%11%11%7%7%3%3%83%83%Online gamingEducation/learningUsing social media sitesListening to music/radioWatching movies/videos onlineDownloading pictures, music, films, video etc.E-mailInstant messaging/video callingUploading/sharing pictures/music, films, video etc.Downloading software/applicationsReading news, articles, books etcOnline shoppingOnline data storageVisiting adult websitesAny of the above
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Securelist. (March 4, 2015). Online activities of children worldwide according to their parents as of July 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421287/online-activities-children/
Securelist. "Online activities of children worldwide according to their parents as of July 2014." Chart. March 4, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421287/online-activities-children/
Securelist. (2015). Online activities of children worldwide according to their parents as of July 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421287/online-activities-children/
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