Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Portugal

Portugal: Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for was 71.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.0%
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
92nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
71.0%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Portugal, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 99.7 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 100 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 98 %2019: 98.8 %2020: 98.3 %2021: 99.5 %2023: 71 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 71.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
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 99.4% -0.6%
2013 99.7% +0.4%
2014 99.7% -0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.2%
2016 99.9% -0.1%
2017 99.7% -0.2%
2018 98.0% -1.7%
2019 98.8% +0.8%
2020 98.3% -0.5%
2021 99.5% +1.2%
2023 71.0% -28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.5% 98.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 89.6% 71.0% 99.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Portugal?
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in Portugal was 71.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
Portugal ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,738 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release