Essay topic:
The graphs below give information about computer ownership as a percentage of the population between 2002 nad 2010, and by level of education for the years 2002 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts indicate the proportion of the population owning a computer over an 8-year period and compare computer ownership by education level in 2002 and 2010.
Looking at the first bar graph in detail, it is clear that there was an upward trend in the computer ownership. More specifically, in 2002, well under 60% of the population had a computer. The figure subsequently experienced a period of slight growth and finished at about 70% in 2010.
Besides this, the second graph reveals that the higher education people had, the larger the rate of computer owners was. The percentage of post-graduate students owing computers ranked first in 2002 and 2010, at 70% and 90% respectively. The second highest was people holding a bachelor’s degree, followed by those who did not finish college. Lastly, only 40% of people without high school diploma had a computer in 2010. It is also interesting to note that the rates for all the six categories under study increased between 2002 and 2010.
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