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Along with Finland, Denmark and the UK, the Netherlands is among the leading countries with the largest share of people with more than basic digital skills. The share of people with more than basic digital skills is lowest in Eastern European countries such as Romania and Bulgaria. (10-11 percent). Italy, Greece and Poland also scored much lower in this regard. (about 20 percent) from the EU average.
| Dutch | 50 |
|---|---|
| Finland | 50 |
| Denmark | 49 |
| United Kingdom | 49 |
| Sweden | 46 |
| German | 39 |
| Austria | 39 |
| Malta | 38 |
| Estonia | 37 |
| Luxembourg 1) | 36 |
| Spanish | 36 |
| Croatia | 35 |
| Belgium | 34 |
| Ireland | 34 |
| EU-28 | 33 |
| Portugal | 32 |
| Lithuania | 32 |
| France | 31 |
| Slovenia | 31 |
| Czech Republic 1) | 26 |
| Cyprus | 25 |
| Hungary | 25 |
| Latvia 1) | 24 |
| Greece | 23 |
| Italy 1) | 22 |
| Poland | 21 |
| Bulgaria | 11 |
| Romania | 10 |
| Slovakia 2) | |
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Dutch people from the age of 16 to 75 yearsr are becoming increasingly digitally skilled. In 2015 alone 43 thingsmore than just basic digital skills. The digital skills of the Dutch population have consistently been higher than the EU average.
The most skills are in the ‘information’ sub-field, the least in ‘software’
Digital skills are determined based on results in four sub-sectors. These relate to information, communication, computers/online services and software. In the sub-sector ‘information’, the number of Dutch people with more than basic digital skills was higher in 2019 (89 proscents) compared to other sub-regions. For example, not only searching for information via the internet, but also moving files and storing photos in the cloud. The EU average is here 71 processesNo.
Also in the sub-fields of ‘communication’ (such as sending emails, making phone calls over the internet, and using social networks) and ‘computers/online services’ (such as online shopping, installing applications, and taking courses over the internet) 83 thingsocent and 81 thingsDutch language skills teachers beyond the basic level. The EU average is 67 thingspercent for ‘communications’ and 59 percent for ‘computers/online services’.
‘Software’ is a more difficult field for many Dutch and Europeans. available on this site 55 thingsDutch teachers are about more than just basic skills. The EU average is 41 thingsnow. This subfield includes the use of office software such as word processing and spreadsheet programs. Writing your own computer programs in programming languages also falls under this subfield.
| Information | 89 | 71 |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 83 | 67 |
| Computers/online services | 81 | 59 |
| Software | 55 | 41 |
Nearly eight in ten young people have more than basic digital skills
What people can do with the internet and computers varies greatly by age and education. For example, the percentage of Dutch people with more than basic digital skills is four times higher among young people than among older people. From young people aged 16 to 25 yesAlready 78 thingsteachers are more than just basic digital skills. Among seniors aged 65 to 75 yesar is this part 18 processesNo.
From highly educated circles 68 thingsdigital skills above basic level. This number is twice as large as the low-educated group (30 thingsNow).
The difference in digital skills between men and women is smaller. The proportion of men who have more than basic skills is 54 thingsocent, against 45 thingspercent among women.
| Total | 50 | 43 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 to 25 years | 78 | 71 |
| 25 to 35 years | 66 | 57 |
| 35 to 45 years | 58 | 50 |
| 45 to 55 years | 48 | 37 |
| 55 to 65 years | 30 | 28 |
| 65 to 75 years | 18 | 12 |
Digital skills indicators
The study ‘ICT use in households and individuals’ was conducted in 2019. 4800 NDutch people in the age category 16 to 75 years held. The questions asked include activities in the field of internet, computer and software use. Based on these activities and the extent of their implementation, digital skills indicators have been developed, such as ‘none/little’, ‘basic skills or more than basic skills’. All EU countries apply the same method, which means that the results obtained by the Netherlands are comparable to those across Europe.
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