Over 29 percent of Russians aged between 15 and 24 years were assigned a digital skills level above basic in 2023. That was the highest share of the population possessing a high degree of competence in working with information, communication, setting up digital equipment, using online services, and operating a software. To compare, around 59 percent of Russians in the age category between 55 and 64 years were assigned a low level of digital skills.
Digital skills level distribution of the population in Russia in 2023, by age group
Characteristic
Above basic
Basic
Low
No skills
Have not used the internet in the past three months
The assessment was based on the activities that individuals have carried out over the past three months in the following five categories: work with information, communication, setting up digital equipment, use of online services, and operation of a software.
The digital skills level were defined as follows: Above basic: possessing skills from all groups on the level above basic; Basic: possessing skills from all groups under the condition that at least in one group the skill level was basic; Low: lack of skills in one or two groups; No skills: lack of skills in all five groups.
Figures may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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