Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for was 71.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
71.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
72nd
of 147 groups
All-time high
88.4%
in 2019
All-time low
71.3%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 76.6 %2016: 77 %2017: 81.1 %2018: 84.9 %2019: 88.4 %2020: 80.7 %2021: 72.8 %2022: 75.9 %2023: 73.9 %2024: 71.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 71.3% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 88.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2024.

That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 72nd out of 147 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 76.6%
2016 77.0% +0.6%
2017 81.1% +5.3%
2018 84.9% +4.6%
2019 88.4% +4.2%
2020 80.7% -8.8%
2021 72.8% -9.8%
2022 75.9% +4.2%
2023 73.9% -2.6%
2024 71.3% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.6% 76.6% 88.4% 5
2020s 74.9% 71.3% 80.7% 5

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 69 Chile 97.2% compare
  2. 70 Tonga 96.8% compare
  3. 71 Viet Nam 95.0% compare
  4. 72 Tuvalu 91.7% compare
  5. 73 Philippines 87.9% compare
  6. 74 Indonesia 84.7% compare
  7. 75 Costa Rica 83.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 71.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 72nd out of 147 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
248 places, 2,462 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release