Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Portugal
Portugal: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 71.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Portugal stood at 71.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Portugal, year by year
| 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 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 71.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 71.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Portugal?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Portugal was 71.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 – 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 (%).