Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Germany

Germany: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 90.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.8%
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
58th
of 103 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2023
All-time low
54.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2015–2023

Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Germany, 2015–2023

0204060801002015201920232015: 78.1 %2016: 64.7 %2019: 73.5 %2021: 54 %2023: 90.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Germany is 90.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 68.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Germany peaked at 90.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2021.

Germany ranks 58th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.1% 64.7% 78.1% 3
2020s 72.4% 54.0% 90.8% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 55 Tunisia 93.5% compare
  2. 56 Australia 92.7% compare
  3. 57 Hungary 91.9% compare
  4. 59 Malaysia 90.3% compare
  5. 60 Palestine 90.0% compare
  6. 61 Lithuania 89.8% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Germany?
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Germany was 90.8% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
Germany ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
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