Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Sweden
Sweden: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 98.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 98.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 44th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 83.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 41 New Zealand 99.1% compare
- 42 Norway 99.0% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 98.9% compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 98.6% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 98.2% compare
- 47 Mauritius 97.8% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.43 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Sweden?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Sweden was 98.8% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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 (%)