24-47 Persons Aged 10 and Over Having Used Internet Service by
Age/Educational Attainment/Economic Activity Status, 2003 - 2005
Item
2003
2004
2005
Number of
Percent
Rate①
Number of
Percent
Rate①
Number of
Percent
Rate①
Persons
Persons
Persons
Age Group
10–14
401700
12.5
91.6
406200
11.7
95.2
408600
11.6
96.6
15–24
812300
25.3
91.9
835500
24.0
94.0
850800
24.1
96.2
25–34
810000
25.2
75.1
857400
24.6
81.7
817800
23.2
81.9
35–44
773400
24.1
56.8
852000
24.5
64.1
835800
23.7
64.6
45–54
327100
10.2
30.4
404800
11.6
36.3
476400
13.5
41.1
55–64
74600
2.3
13.8
100300
2.9
17.5
115600
3.3
18.4
65 and Over
13700
0.4
1.8
23600
0.7
3.0
21300
0.6
2.6
Overall
3212800
100.0
52.2
3479700
100.0
56.4
3526200
100.0
56.9
Educational Attainment
No Schooling/
272200
8.5
15.2
282300
8.1
16.5
289100
8.2
16.5
Kindergarten/Primary
Secondary/Matriculation
2192500
68.2
62.1
2160000
62.1
64.7
2162000
61.3
65.5
Tertiary
748100
23.3
88.9
1037300
29.8
92.7
1075100
30.5
93.7
Overall
3212800
100.0
52.2
3479700
100.0
56.4
3526200
100.0
56.9
Economic Activity
Status
Economically Active
2143800
66.7
59.5
2358900
67.8
64.8
2329000
66.1
66.1
Economically Inactive
1069000
33.3
41.8
1120800
32.2
44.3
1197100
33.9
44.7
Students
856200
26.7
94.2
844600
24.3
96.4
908700
25.8
97.9
Retired
Persons
31300
1.0
3.9
38300
1.1
7.2
48600
1.4
5.7
Home-makers
167800
5.2
21.7
226800
6.5
22.4
224700
6.4
27.2
Others
13700
0.4
20.5
11200
0.3
10.1
15100
0.4
21.5
Overall
3212800
100.0
52.2
3479700
100.0
56.4
3526200
100.0
56.9
Notes
: Figures are based on a Household Survey on Information Technology Usage and
Penetration conducted during May to August in 2003, June to August in 2004 and May to August in 2005. They refer to the
number of persons aged 10 and over who had used Internet service in the twelve months before enumeration.
As a percentage of all persons aged 10 and over in the respective age/educational attainment/economic activity status groups. For example,among all persons aged 10-14 91.6% had used Internet service in the twelve months before
enumeration based on the Household Survey in 2003.
