The provided bar chart compares the ratio of adult Internet users from different ages in the UK from 2003 to 2006.
Overall, there was an increase in the percentage of people who used the Internet over the period. Furthermore, it can be seen from the diagram that the youngsters use the Internet more than others, while the opposite trend was true for the senior citizens.
Regarding groups with greater levels, the 16-24 age group was by far the highest proportion of Internet users, with identical percentages in the first two years, at 80%. One year later, it reached a peak at 100%, but dropped slightly to 90% in the next year. The aged 25-44 and 45-54 shared similar patterns with relative rate, increasing steadily from approximately 50% and 60%, respectively, to 80% in 2006. The rate of people using the Internet in the age of 25-44 was slightly lower in the first two years, at 10% compared to those aged 45-54.
Turning to the remaining groups, only a half of adults between 55 and 64 years old used the Internet in 2006, however, the figure for this age group was lower in the previous year, at only one-third of its population. The percentage of people over 65 used the Internet was the lowest, standing at approximately 24-25% in the last three years. Notably, in 2003, people above 65 did not use the Internet.
