Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Portugal
Portugal: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 99.0% for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 2018.
That places Portugal 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +5.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 94.2% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Portugal?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Portugal was 99.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).