Indonesia's Digital Literacy Increased in 2022, but Digital Culture Declined

Indonesia's ability to utilize digital information and communication technology has generally improved since the beginning of the pandemic until now.

This is evident from the report on the measurement of Indonesia's Digital Literacy Index in 2022, released by the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) and the Katadata Insight Center (KIC) on Wednesday (1/2/2023).

According to the report, Indonesia's digital literacy index in 2022 was at 3.54 points on a scale of 1-5. This means that, in general, the level of digital literacy of the Indonesian public is at a "moderate" level.

The index increased by 0.05 points compared to 2021, which was still at 3.49. Compared to 2020, the figure increased by 0.08 points.

The digital literacy index in this report is measured through four major indicator pillars: *Digital Skills, Digital Ethics, Digital Safety, and Digital Culture*. Here is a breakdown of the indicators and their score movements:

1. *Digital Skills*

*Digital skills*, or the digital proficiency indicator, increased from 3.44 points in 2021 to 3.52 points in 2022. This pillar measures the proficiency of internet users in using computers or gadgets, uploading/downloading data, verifying information from the internet, and so on.

2. *Digital Ethics*

*Digital ethics*, or the digital ethics indicator, also increased from 3.53 points in the previous year to 3.68 points in 2022. This pillar measures the sensitivity of internet users in uploading content without permission, making rude comments on social media, respecting privacy on social media, and so on.

3. *Digital Safety*

*Digital safety*, or the digital security indicator, increased from 3.10 points to 3.12. This pillar measures the ability of internet users to identify and remove spam/malware/viruses from their personal computers or gadgets, data backup habits, personal data protection, and so on.

4. *Digital Culture*

*Digital culture*, or the digital culture indicator, experienced a decrease in score, from 3.9 points to 3.84 points in 2022. This pillar measures internet users' habits such as citing the original author/uploader when reposting, creating posts considering the feelings of readers from different ethnicities/religions/political views, enjoying and sharing Indonesian art and cultural content in the digital space, and so on.

Kemenkominfo and KIC conducted this survey on 10,000 internet users aged 13-70 years spread across 34 provinces and 514 regencies/cities.

The survey was conducted during August-September 2022 through face-to-face interviews. Sampling used a multistage random sampling method, with a margin of error of approximately 0.98% and a 95% confidence interval.

Respondents had diverse backgrounds, including housewives, entrepreneurs, workers, students, farmers, and others. The complete report can be viewed and downloaded at [this link](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/publikasi/2023/02/01/status-literasi-digital-di-indonesia-2022).