Estonian Internet Usage Continues Climb
The level of Internet usage in Estonia has reached 21 percent among the population 15-74 years old, up from 16 percent in the Spring of 1999, according to a survey by BMF Gallup Media.
| Estonians Using the Internet in Past 6 Months |
|
|---|---|
| Spring 1997 | 8% |
| Spring 1998 | 10% | Spring 1999 | 16% | Autumn 1999 | 21% |
| Source: BMF Gallup Media | |
The level of Internet usage in Estonia has reached 21 percent among the population 15-74 years old, up from 16 percent in the Spring of 1999, according to a survey by BMF Gallup Media.
The highest increase has occurred among people in their 40s. Their Internet use has doubled compared to the Spring numbers. Seventeen percent of 15-74 year olds in Estonia have a computer at home, and 7 percent are connected to the Internet from home, the survey found. Almost half (47 percent) of the population has used a computer at least once in his or her lifetime.
Among 15-19 year olds, 94 percent have used a computer, according to the survey. A Kids Media Survey that interviewed 372 children age 6-14, found more than half of 6 and 7 year-olds have used a computer, as have 91 percent of 12-14 year-olds.
| Estonian Internet Use by Age Groups | |
|---|---|
| Age | Percent Using Internet |
| 15-19 | 58% |
| 20-29 | 32% |
| 30-39 | 27% |
| 40-49 | 15% |
| 50-59 | 8% |
| 60-74 | 1% |
| Source: BMF Gallup Media | |
