This data illustrates the proportion of population owning computers over an 8 year-period and specifies their level of education in the years 2002 and 2010. Overall the computer ownership rose constantly over the period, with individuals with higher level of qualification having higher levels of computers.
Taking a closer look at the data, computer ownership amongst the whole population stood at around 50% in 2002 and this figure rose gradually each year by roughly 5% to reach approximately 75% in 2010.
Furthermore, those with postgraduate qualifications, bachelors degrees and college qualifications had rates of computer ownership at around 75%,70% and 55% respectively, in 2002, revealing a co-relationship between qualifications and computer ownerships. By 2010, proportion of computers for these three groups increased by similar amounts to around 95%,90% and 85% respectively. On the other hand, high school graduates and those without a high school diploma started the period with much lower quantity of about 38% and 18%, but these numbers intensified drastically to reach 70% and 30% in 2010.
In conclusion, throughout the entire eight year period, those with higher qualifications were more likely to own a computer.
