Computer Usage Frequency in Slovakia – Education Analysis

Key Insights

The data reveals significant disparities in daily computer usage across education levels in Slovakia from 2012 to 2017:

• Education Gap: Individuals with higher education consistently show the highest computer usage rates, reaching 90.88% in 2017, compared to 48.38% for those with low education.
• Consistent Growth: High education group maintained consistently high usage rates above 87% throughout the period, with a slight increase to 90.88% by 2017.
• Digital Divide: The gap between high and low education levels remains substantial, highlighting ongoing digital inequality issues in Slovakia.
• Medium Education: Those with medium education show improvement from 53.81% in 2012 to 63.90% in 2017, maintaining a middle position between the other groups.
• Low Education Decline: Surprisingly, the low education group shows a slight decline from 49.33% in 2012 to 48.38% in 2017, indicating persistent digital exclusion challenges.

Legend Description

Education Levels:

• ■ Low Education (ISCED 0-2): Primary and lower secondary education
• ■ Medium Education (ISCED 3-4): Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education
• ■ High Education (ISCED 5-8): Tertiary education