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
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Germany, 2015–2023
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 73rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78.1% | — |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +68.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 90.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 90.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 64.7% | 78.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 54.0% | 90.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
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 73rd out of 121 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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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).