This study examines the influence of age and education on overall digital literacy, assessing two categories: individuals with basic digital literacy (DI1) and individuals with digital literacy above basic (DI2). Using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and controlling for nationality and year effects, data were extracted from Eurostat's annual EU surveys on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage. The ANCOVA results showed significant differences in overall digital literacy between age groups and education levels for both DI1 and DI2. There were clear differences depending on the combination of these demographic variables, and the interaction effect between age and education was significant for both indicators. To conclude, this study revealed significant differences in overall digital literacy according to age and education, highlighting the combined influence of these two demographic variables. The lessons learnt point to the need to develop educational programmes adapted to different age groups and levels of education in order to improve digital literacy and ensure a safer and more effective use of information technologies by EU citizens.