This statistic shows the results of a survey on knowledge about European matters in the EU 28 countries between 2010 and 2019. During the period of consideration, the majority of respondents stated that they thought they were not well informed about European matters. The share of Europeans that believed to be well informed about such matters was highest in 2017 and 2019, at 42 percent, and lowest in 2013, at 29 percent.
Share of respondents who felt well informed about European matters in Europe from 2010 to 2019
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* n (2012) = 26,622, n (2013) = 27,829, n (2014) = 27,901, n (2015) = 27,681, n (2016) = 27,705, n (2017) = 28,055, n (2018) = 27,424. ** Dates of survey were, November 2011, November 3-18, 2012, November 2-17, 2013, November 8-17, 2014, November 7-17, 2015 and November 3-16, 2016, November 5-19, 2017, November 8-22, 2018, November 14-29, 2019 This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Overall, to what extent do you think that you are well informed or not about European matters?" Figures for years prior to 2019 were published earlier by the source.
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European Commission. (March 11, 2020). Share of respondents who felt well informed about European matters in Europe from 2010 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/454428/europe-knowledge-about-european-matters-index/
European Commission. "Share of respondents who felt well informed about European matters in Europe from 2010 to 2019." Chart. March 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454428/europe-knowledge-about-european-matters-index/
European Commission. (2020). Share of respondents who felt well informed about European matters in Europe from 2010 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454428/europe-knowledge-about-european-matters-index/
European Commission. "Share of Respondents Who Felt Well Informed about European Matters in Europe from 2010 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454428/europe-knowledge-about-european-matters-index/
European Commission, Share of respondents who felt well informed about European matters in Europe from 2010 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454428/europe-knowledge-about-european-matters-index/ (last visited July 21, 2024)
Share of respondents who felt well informed about European matters in Europe from 2010 to 2019 [Graph], European Commission, March 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/454428/europe-knowledge-about-european-matters-index/