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

Latest (2023)
71.0%
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
75th
of 103 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
71.0%
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Share of schools with access to computers for teaching 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: 99.8 %2014: 99.8 %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 – 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 75th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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 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 75th out of 103 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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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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