The bar chart illustrates the percentage of smartphone ownership from 2000 to 2010, as well as smartphone ownership by education level (no high school certificate, high school graduate, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and doctorate degree) in the years 2000 and 2010.
Overall, smartphone ownership increased slightly over the years, with the highest rate recorded in 2010. In terms of education level, individuals with a doctorate degree had the highest ownership rates, followed by those with a master’s degree.
In detail, the percentage of smartphone ownership in 2010 reached approximately 80%, while the lowest rate was around 40% in 2000. This represents an overall increase of about 45% over the decade.
Regarding education level, in 2010, doctorate holders had the highest ownership rate at around 90%, whereas individuals without a high school certificate had the lowest, at approximately 45%. In 2000, the same pattern can be observed, with doctorate degree holders at about 70%, and those with no high school certificate at only 15%.
