According to a survey conducted in Japan during fiscal year 2020, more than 89 percent of respondents aged 13 to 19 years old stated that the internet is an important source of information. The share of people who thought this way was highest among the younger age cohorts.
Share of people who think that the internet is an important source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by age group
*The source counts the answers of the survey conducted in January 2021 as figures for fiscal year 2020.
Respondents were asked how important they regarded the internet as "a means to gain information (source of information)". There were five possible answers: "Very important", "Important to a certain degree", "Neither", "Not really important", "Absolutely not important". The values shown in this statistic represent the combined share of respondents who answered either "Very important" or "Important to a certain degree".
Sample size of age groups:
13 to 19 years: n=142
20 to 29 years: n=213
30 to 39 years: n=250
40 to 49 years: n=326
50 to 59 years: n=287
60 to 69 years: n=282
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (August 25, 2021). Share of people who think that the internet is an important source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271776/japan-importance-of-internet-as-source-of-information-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who think that the internet is an important source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by age group." Chart. August 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271776/japan-importance-of-internet-as-source-of-information-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2021). Share of people who think that the internet is an important source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271776/japan-importance-of-internet-as-source-of-information-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of People Who Think That The Internet Is An Important Source of Information in Japan in Fiscal Year 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271776/japan-importance-of-internet-as-source-of-information-by-age-group/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of people who think that the internet is an important source of information in Japan in fiscal year 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271776/japan-importance-of-internet-as-source-of-information-by-age-group/ (last visited January 21, 2022)
