This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the number of individuals with and without basic digital capabilities in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by home nation. During the survey period, it was found that approximately 0.95 million individuals had basic digital skills.
Number of individuals with and without Basic Digital Skills* in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by home nation
(in millions)
United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Survey time period
2015
Number of respondents
See supplementary notes***
Age group
15 years and older
Special properties
UK respondents living in region.
Supplementary notes
Source provides the following information:
* "From previous research Go ON UK have identified five Basic Digital Skill (BDS) areas: managing information, problem solving, communicating, creating, transacting."
** "Population figures based on mid-year population estimates rounded to nearest 50,000."
*** Respondents by nation: 427 (Scotland), 227 (Wales), 121 (Northern Ireland), 3,392 (England)
Primary source: Basic Digital Skills Tech Tracker 2015.
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Go ON UK. (October 19, 2015). Number of individuals with and without Basic Digital Skills* in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by home nation (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/506925/individuals-with-and-without-basic-digital-skills-in-the-uk-by-home-nation/
Go ON UK. "Number of individuals with and without Basic Digital Skills* in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by home nation (in millions)." Chart. October 19, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506925/individuals-with-and-without-basic-digital-skills-in-the-uk-by-home-nation/
Go ON UK. (2015). Number of individuals with and without Basic Digital Skills* in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by home nation (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506925/individuals-with-and-without-basic-digital-skills-in-the-uk-by-home-nation/
Go ON UK. "Number of Individuals with and without Basic Digital Skills* in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Home Nation (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506925/individuals-with-and-without-basic-digital-skills-in-the-uk-by-home-nation/
Go ON UK, Number of individuals with and without Basic Digital Skills* in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by home nation (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/506925/individuals-with-and-without-basic-digital-skills-in-the-uk-by-home-nation/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Number of individuals with and without Basic Digital Skills* in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by home nation (in millions) [Graph], Go ON UK, October 19, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/506925/individuals-with-and-without-basic-digital-skills-in-the-uk-by-home-nation/
