How does China rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?

China ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in China

Name: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in China
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 95.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

95.7%

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

53rd

of 103 countries

All-time high

98.6%

in 2020

All-time low

89.4%

in 2016

Years of data

2016–2023

Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in China, 2016–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 95.7% for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

That places China 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	94.8%	89.4%	98.3%	4
2020s	97.0%	95.2%	98.6%	4

Countries ranked near China

50 Singapore 97.2% compare
51 Netherlands 97.0% compare
52 Costa Rica 96.8% compare
54 Samoa 95.4% compare
55 Tunisia 93.5% compare
56 Australia 92.7% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

More education data for China

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.01 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to computers for teaching in China?: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in China was 95.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2016.
How does China rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?: China ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 103 places, 962 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%)