24-47 Persons Aged 10 and Over Having Used Internet Service by Age/Educational Attainment/Economic Activity Status, 2003 - 2005
　
　 　 　 　 　
Item 2003 2004 2005
Number of Percent Rate① Number of Percent Rate① Number of Percent Rate①
Persons Persons Persons
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
  Age Group 　
    10–14 401700 12.5 91.6 406200 11.7 95.2 408600 11.6 96.6
    15–24 812300 25.3 91.9 835500 24.0 94.0 850800 24.1 96.2
    25–34 810000 25.2 75.1 857400 24.6 81.7 817800 23.2 81.9
    35–44 773400 24.1 56.8 852000 24.5 64.1 835800 23.7 64.6
    45–54 327100 10.2 30.4 404800 11.6 36.3 476400 13.5 41.1
    55–64 74600 2.3 13.8 100300 2.9 17.5 115600 3.3 18.4
    65 and Over 13700 0.4 1.8 23600 0.7 3.0 21300 0.6 2.6
    Overall 3212800 100.0 52.2 3479700 100.0 56.4 3526200 100.0 56.9
  Educational Attainment 　 　 　 　 　 　
    No Schooling/ 272200 8.5 15.2 282300 8.1 16.5 289100 8.2 16.5
    Kindergarten/Primary 　
    Secondary/Matriculation 2192500 68.2 62.1 2160000 62.1 64.7 2162000 61.3 65.5
    Tertiary 748100 23.3 88.9 1037300 29.8 92.7 1075100 30.5 93.7
    Overall 3212800 100.0 52.2 3479700 100.0 56.4 3526200 100.0 56.9
  Economic Activity 　 　 　 　 　 　
    Status 　 　 　 　 　 　
    Economically Active 2143800 66.7 59.5 2358900 67.8 64.8 2329000 66.1 66.1
    Economically Inactive 1069000 33.3 41.8 1120800 32.2 44.3 1197100 33.9 44.7
      Students 856200 26.7 94.2 844600 24.3 96.4 908700 25.8 97.9
      Retired Persons 31300 1.0 3.9 38300 1.1 7.2 48600 1.4 5.7
      Home-makers 167800 5.2 21.7 226800 6.5 22.4 224700 6.4 27.2
      Others 13700 0.4 20.5 11200 0.3 10.1 15100 0.4 21.5
      Overall 3212800 100.0 52.2 3479700 100.0 56.4 3526200 100.0 56.9
　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　
　
Notes : Figures are based on a Household Survey on Information Technology Usage and Penetration conducted during May to August in 2003, 　
            June to August in 2004 and May to August in 2005. They refer to the number of persons aged 10 and over who had used Internet service  　
            in the twelve months before enumeration. 　
            ①As a percentage of all persons aged 10 and over in the respective age/educational attainment/economic activity status groups. For example,  　
               among all persons aged 10-14，91.6% had used Internet service in the twelve months before enumeration based on the Household Survey 　
               in 2003.