Frequency of editing online encyclopedia articles in Germany 2015

This statistic shows the results of a survey on the frequency of editing encyclopedia articles (e.g. Wikipedia) on the internet in Germany from 2013 to 2015. In 2013, there were about 0.13 million internet users among the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older who frequently edited online encyclopedia articles.

Number of internet users who edited encyclopedia articles (e.g. Wikipedia) online in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by frequency (in millions)

Characteristic	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely or never
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Release date

October 2015

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2013 to 2015

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking internet users

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information on base:
German-speaking population age 14 and over in private households, at main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Information on random sample:
2013: 8,702 respondents, projected to a population of 70.33 millions
2014: 8,156 respondents, projected to a population of 70.52 millions
2015: 7,009 respondents, projected to a population of 69.24 millions

Information on target group "German-speaking internet users":
2013: projected to 52.92 million persons
2014: projected to 53.54 million persons
2015: projected to 54.16 million persons

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "On these cards you can see a number of different internet activities, things one can do in the internet. Please organize the cards on this sheet depending on how often you engage in these activities on the internet: writing or editing encyclopedia articles."
(Original German question: "Hier auf den Karten steht Verschiedenes, wie man selbst im Internet aktiv werden kann, was man dort machen kann. Bitte verteilen Sie die Karten entsprechend auf das Blatt, je nachdem, wie häufig Sie das im Internet machen: Lexikonbeiträge schreiben oder überarbeiten.")

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