U.S. student mobile device usage for school work 2015

This statistic presents information on the frequency of mobile device usage for school work according to students in the United States as of March 2015, by type of the mobile device used. During the survey period, it was found that 41 percent of the students used smartphones 2-3 times per week or more for school work.

Frequency of mobile device usage for school work according to students in the United States as of March 2015, by type

Characteristic	Never	A few times a month or less	2-3 times per week or more
Laptop, notebook or Chromebook	17%	22%	61%
Smartphone	42%	16%	41%
Tablet	42%	21%	37%
Hybrid or 2 in 1 computer	84%	5%	10%

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Release date

June 2015

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 17 to March 11, 2015

Number of respondents

2,274 students

Age group

8 to18 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Q805. "During this school year, how often do you use any of the following devices to do school work?"
Total students: n=2274; Elementary: n=507; Middle school: n=760; High school: n=1007
Percentage points exceeding or missing to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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