Brussels, 26/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - According to a recent survey by Eurostat, the European Communities' Statistical Office, more than a third of EU25 population have no basic computer skills (37%) (figures for 2005). This was the average figure but large differences also existed between age groups (10% for those aged between 16-24) and 65% for those aged between 55-77. This percentage was slightly higher for women (39%) than for men (34%). Among Member States for which data are available, the survey showed notable differences between countries. Data is not available for Belgium, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands and Finland. The country with the least amount of basic computer skills was Greece (65%). On the other hand, this figure represented less than a quarter of the population in Denmark (10%) and in Sweden (11%). Italy (59%), Hungary (57%), Cyprus and Portugal (both 54%) and Lithuania (53%) had figures close to those of Greece. The best rates for e-literacy were found in Scandinavia but also in Luxembourg (20%), Germany (21%) and the United Kingdom (25%) were non e-literate. In the EU25 on average, 65% of people aged 55 to 74 had no computer skills. This percentage ranged from 27% in Denmark and Sweden to 93% in Greece. Among 16-24 year olds, the highest e-illiteracy ratio was found in Hungary (34%), Greece (32%). The highest level e-skills for this age group are in Slovenia (67%), Luxembourg (64%) and Denmark (59%). In all Member States education level played an important role in improving e-skills, with levels of non e-literacy falling as education levels rise. On average in the EU25, only 11% of those with higher education had no basic computer skills. (Eurostat: Statistics in No. 17/2006).