This statistic presents the results of a survey asking school students if they used small sized tablets at least a few times a week for their school work. The results are differentiated by the subjects that they would use a tablet device for and the level of school they were in. During the survey it was found that 44 percent of US middle school students used a small tablet for their science school work.
Share of students who used a small size tablet for school work at least a few times a week in the United States as of February 2013, by education level and subject
Characteristic
Math
English/language class
History/social studies
Science
Foreign language
Total
45%
45%
40%
38%
29%
Elementary
40%
38%
29%
23%
11%
Middle School
51%
49%
45%
44%
37%
High School
44%
45%
41%
43%
33%
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Original question: "During this school year, how often do you use a small tablet to do school work for any of the following subjects?" Base: Among those who use small tablets and take the class (floating)
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Pearson. (April 5, 2013). Share of students who used a small size tablet for school work at least a few times a week in the United States as of February 2013, by education level and subject [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273861/small-tablet-usage-frequency-for-school-work-by-us-students-by-education-level/
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Pearson. (2013). Share of students who used a small size tablet for school work at least a few times a week in the United States as of February 2013, by education level and subject . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273861/small-tablet-usage-frequency-for-school-work-by-us-students-by-education-level/
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