This is how Hungarians use the internet

We manage almost everything on the Internet, but there are still many Hungarians who do not use it. The reason is simple; “I don’t understand how to use the Internet” – say lots of Hungarians, according to napi.hu.

According to the European Commission’s 2018 DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index) report, Hungarians are way behind the European average in regular internet usage and in digital skills. Based on data from 2017, 76% of the Hungarian population used the internet regularly (at least once a week), while the average of the EU28 is 81%.

Hungary could come up against a wall if this does not change

The eNET performed its second research concerning the digital skills of Hungarian adults in October 2018. In the research – just as in the previous one in June 2015 –, people using the internet could choose from six key activities regarding what they have been doing on the internet; first, regardless of devices, then on a PC or laptop, and lastly, on their phone or tablet. 1 or 2 marked activities signify low, 3-4 signify intermediate, and 5-6 signify high digital competence. So, the more someone mark, the more they are considered to be a skilled user.

Similarly to the data from 2015, people using the Internet have no reason to be ashamed, because 41% of them have high competence, another 41% have intermediate, and only 18% of users have low levels of competence.

Concerning devices, smartphone and tablet usage was minimal compared to the use of PCs and laptops, but this has changed over the years. The competence of mobile device usage increased the most, while the competence connected to computers and laptops slightly decreased. Furthermore, in 2015, only 33% of internet users had high competence concerning the usage of mobile devices, but their ratio increased to 44% in 2018, so, it is evident that the number of people who are able to use all the possibilities provided by smart devices has increased.