Altogether 62 per cent of persons aged 16 to 24 had studied online to complete some course in 2024

release | Use of information and communications technology by individuals 2024

According to Statistics Finland, 28 per cent of persons aged 16 to 89 had studied online in the past three months to complete some course in 2024. Thirteen per cent of persons aged 16 to 89 had used some home security system connected to the Internet, such as locks, a fire detector or a security camera. Sixty-four per cent of persons aged 75 to 89 had used the Internet in 2024, 48 per cent several times a day.

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  • Sixty-two per cent of persons aged 16 to 24 had studied online in the past three months to complete some course in 2024.
  • Thirteen per cent of persons aged 16 to 89 had used some home security system connected to the Internet, such as locks, a fire detector or a security camera.
  • Thirty-five per cent of persons aged 16 to 89 had bought used goods on the Internet in the past three months.
  • Ninety-two per cent of those aged 25 to 54 had followed news sites.
  • Seventy per cent of men aged 75 to 89 and 60 per cent of women of the same age had used the Internet in the past three months.
  • Ninety-four per cent of the population aged 16 to 89 had used the Internet.

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Use of information and communications technology by individuals [online publication].
Reference period: 2024. ISSN=2341-8710. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 5.12.2024].
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