Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for was 98.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 147 groups
All-time high
98.9%
in 2020
All-time low
98.6%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2014–2020

0204060801002014201720202014: 98.7 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.6 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 98.8 %2020: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 98.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 11th of 147 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 98.7%
2015 98.6% -0.0%
2016 98.6% -0.0%
2017 98.6% -0.1%
2018 98.7% +0.1%
2019 98.8% +0.2%
2020 98.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.7% 98.6% 98.8% 6
2020s 98.9% 98.9% 98.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 98.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2017.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 11th out of 147 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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