09/09/2026
Digital skills should support people at every stage of life — but the data show that the gap grows significantly with age. 📉
According to Eurostat’s 2023 data, 69% of men and 71% of women aged 25–34 had at least basic digital skills.
Among people aged 65–74, those figures dropped to just 34% for men and 25% for women.
The decline becomes increasingly visible from the age of 45, while the gender gap also tends to widen among older age groups.
This matters because digital skills are no longer optional. 💻
They influence how people access public services, manage their finances, communicate, shop online and protect themselves from increasingly sophisticated digital fraud.
That is why targeted digital literacy initiatives for adults and seniors are essential.
digiSAFE is working to bridge this divide by creating practical and accessible tools that help people navigate the digital world with greater confidence and safety. 🛡️
Digital inclusion can’t wait.
📊 Source: Eurostat, “Skills for the digital age”, 2023 data:
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Skills_for_the_digital_age