Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in OECD members

OECD members: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for was 83.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
83.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
83.8%
in 2016
All-time low
80.2%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in OECD members, 2006–2017

0204060802006201120172006: 80.5 %2007: 80.2 %2008: 80.5 %2009: 80.8 %2010: 81.1 %2011: 81.5 %2012: 81.9 %2013: 82.5 %2014: 83 %2015: 83.6 %2016: 83.8 %2017: 83.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in OECD members is 83.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in OECD members peaked at 83.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2007.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in OECD members, 2006 to 2017.
Year % Change
2006 80.5%
2007 80.2% -0.4%
2008 80.5% +0.4%
2009 80.8% +0.4%
2010 81.1% +0.4%
2011 81.5% +0.6%
2012 81.9% +0.4%
2013 82.5% +0.7%
2014 83.0% +0.6%
2015 83.6% +0.8%
2016 83.8% +0.1%
2017 83.1% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.5% 80.2% 80.8% 4
2010s 82.6% 81.1% 83.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in OECD members?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in OECD members was 83.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2007.
How does OECD members rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for?
OECD members ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2017.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 427 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Internet for pedagogical purposes is defined as internet that is available for enhancing teaching and learning and is accessible by pupils. Internet is defined as a worldwide interconnected computer network, which provides pupils access to a number of communication services including the World Wide Web and carries e-mail, news, entertainment and data files, irrespective of the device used (i.e. not assumed to be only via a computer and thus can also be accessed by mobile telephone, tablet, PDA, games machine, digital TV etc.). Access can be via a fixed narrowband, fixed broadband, or via mobile network. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/