Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for in European Union

European Union: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for was 97.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
97.7%
in 2017
All-time low
97.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for in European Union, 2006–2017

0204060801002006201120172006: 97.7 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 97.7 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 97.5 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.6 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 97.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for in European Union is 97.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for in European Union peaked at 97.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2012.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in European Union, 2006 to 2017.
Year % Change
2006 97.7%
2007 97.6% -0.0%
2008 97.7% +0.1%
2009 97.7% -0.0%
2010 97.7% +0.0%
2011 97.6% -0.1%
2012 97.5% -0.1%
2013 97.6% +0.1%
2014 97.6% +0.0%
2015 97.6% +0.0%
2016 97.6% +0.0%
2017 97.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7% 97.6% 97.7% 4
2010s 97.6% 97.5% 97.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for in European Union?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for in European Union was 97.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2012.
How does European Union rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2017.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper 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
44 places, 401 data points, 1999–2020
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/