The first bar chart clearly shows the growth in the percentage of people who owned a computer between 2002 and 2010. In 2002, approximately 55% of the population had a computer. This increased gradually over each two-year period to about 70% by 2010. This rise is mirrored in the second bar chart where ownership is broken down by the level of education. In each of the five categories there was an increase in those owning a computer. However, this chart also demonstrates that in both 2002 and 2010 the percentage of computer owners was greater as the level of educational attainment increased. In 2002 only about 12% of those with no high school diploma had a computer, and this only rose to around 40% by 2010. By contrast, in 2002 around 35% of people who went on to college but failed to finish their courses had a computer. This grew to roughly 65% by 2010. The fifth and highest level of education on this chart, a postgraduate qualification, shows the highest percentages of computer owne...