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This eurostat statistics shows data on digital literacy among young people in Member States. Before the pandemic (2019) , four in five young people (80%) aged 16 to 24 in the European Union (EU) had basic or above basic digital skills. This was 24 percentage points (pp) higher than the share of individuals aged 16 to 74 (56%).

Croatia had the highest share of individuals aged 16 to 24 with basic or above basic overall digital skills (97%), followed by Estonia, Lithuania and the Netherlands (all three 93%) as well as Greece (92%).

By contrast, the lowest shares were observed in Romania (56%), Bulgaria (58%), Italy (65%), Hungary (68%), Latvia and Luxembourg (both 75%).

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Do young people in the EU have digital skills?

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Digital skills for all

Digital technology / specialisation

Digital skill level

Geographic scope - Country

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Industry - field of education and training

Literacy and numeracy

Personal skills and development

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