Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities was 98.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2020, individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 98.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2006.
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 37th of 300 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.4% | — |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Scotland (NUTS 2021) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +41.2% | 46.4% | 65.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 46.4% | 71.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 70.7% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)
More science & technology data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,950 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,950 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 1,950 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 39,606 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2018)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 83.0% (2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 259.91 Number (2012)
- Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 59.8% (2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 27.16 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 43.68 Number (2012)
- Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 86.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 98.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2006.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 37th out of 300 regions with data for 2020.
- Is individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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