Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
84th
of 147 groups
All-time high
62.0%
in 2024
All-time low
50.7%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in UNICEF: World, 2016–2024

02040602016202020242016: 51.3 %2017: 50.8 %2018: 50.7 %2019: 51 %2020: 52 %2021: 52.5 %2022: 56.1 %2023: 61.2 %2024: 62 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UNICEF: World stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UNICEF: World peaked at 62.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2018.

UNICEF: World ranks 84th of 147 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in UNICEF: World, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 51.3%
2017 50.8% -0.9%
2018 50.7% -0.2%
2019 51.0% +0.5%
2020 52.0% +2.1%
2021 52.5% +0.9%
2022 56.1% +7.0%
2023 61.2% +9.0%
2024 62.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.9% 50.7% 51.3% 4
2020s 56.8% 52.0% 62.0% 5

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  4. 84 Peru 75.1% compare
  5. 85 Argentina 71.1% compare
  6. 86 Kiribati 71.0% compare
  7. 87 Senegal 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UNICEF: World?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in UNICEF: World was 62.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2018.
How does UNICEF: World rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for?
UNICEF: World ranks 84th out of 147 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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