Education > Schools connected to the Internet: Countries Compared
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DEFINITION:
Schools connected to the Internet are the share of primary and secondary schools in the country that have access to the Internet.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Iceland | 100% | 2006 | ||
| =1 | United States | 100% | 2006 | ||
| =1 | South Korea | 100% | 2006 | ||
| =1 | Croatia | 100% | 2006 | ||
| =1 | Denmark | 100% | 2006 | ||
| =1 | Hong Kong | 100% | 2006 | ||
| =1 | New Zealand | 100% | 2005 | ||
| =1 | Singapore | 100% | 2004 | ||
| =9 | Japan | 99% | 2006 | ||
| =9 | United Kingdom | 99% | 2006 | ||
| =9 | Norway | 99% | 2002 | ||
| =9 | Finland | 99% | 2002 | ||
| =9 | Ireland | 99% | 2002 | ||
| =9 | Sweden | 99% | 2002 | ||
| =9 | Germany | 99% | 2002 | ||
| 16 | Canada | 97.7% | 2004 | ||
| =17 | Australia | 97% | 2003 | ||
| =17 | Latvia | 97% | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Slovenia | 96% | 2005 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 95.58% | 2002 | |||
| =20 | Czech Republic | 95% | 2003 | ||
| =20 | Israel | 95% | 2003 | ||
| =22 | France | 94% | 2006 | ||
| =22 | Austria | 94% | 2002 | ||
| =22 | Spain | 94% | 2002 | ||
| 25 | Belgium | 93% | 2002 | ||
| =26 | Portugal | 92% | 2002 | ||
| =26 | Netherlands | 92% | 2002 | ||
| =28 | Cyprus | 90% | 2005 | ||
| =28 | Poland | 90% | 2003 | ||
| 30 | Malta | 88.8% | 2004 | ||
| 31 | Italy | 88% | 2002 | ||
| 32 | Hungary | 85% | 2003 | ||
| 33 | Estonia | 75% | 2003 | ||
| 34 | Serbia and Montenegro | 70% | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Luxembourg | 67% | 2002 | ||
| 36 | Switzerland | 66.2% | 2001 | ||
| 37 | Egypt | 66% | 2003 | ||
| 38 | Slovakia | 65% | 2003 | ||
| 39 | Chile | 62% | 2003 | ||
| =40 | Mexico | 60% | 2003 | ||
| =40 | Bulgaria | 60% | 2003 | ||
| 42 | Greece | 59% | 2002 | ||
| 43 | Romania | 57% | 2003 | ||
| 44 | Lithuania | 56% | 2003 | ||
| 45 | Algeria | 52.5% | 2004 | ||
| =46 | Moldova | 50% | 2003 | ||
| =46 | Brazil | 50% | 2003 | ||
| =46 | Uruguay | 50% | 2003 | ||
| 49 | Russia | 43.3% | 2006 | ||
| 50 | Turkey | 40% | 2003 | ||
| 51 | Thailand | 37% | 2002 | ||
| 52 | South Africa | 26.5% | 2002 | ||
| 53 | Tunisia | 25% | 2003 | ||
| =54 | Lebanon | 20% | 2003 | ||
| =54 | Vietnam | 20% | 2000 | ||
| 56 | Mongolia | 19% | 2003 | ||
| 57 | Mauritius | 18.7% | 2002 | ||
| 58 | Jordan | 18% | 2003 | ||
| =59 | Costa Rica | 15% | 2003 | ||
| =59 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15% | 2003 | ||
| 61 | Malaysia | 14.7% | 2000 | ||
| 62 | The Gambia | 13% | 2005 | ||
| 63 | Namibia | 12.5% | 2003 | ||
| 64 | Jamaica | 9.6% | 2002 | ||
| 65 | Colombia | 7.25% | 2001 | ||
| 66 | Botswana | 3.8% | 2005 | ||
| 67 | Peru | 2.6% | 2001 | ||
| 68 | Philippines | 2% | 2001 | ||
| 69 | Ghana | 1.4% | 2004 | ||
| =70 | Uganda | 1% | 2003 | ||
| =70 | Ethiopia | 1% | 2003 | ||
| =70 | Malawi | 1% | 2003 | ||
| =70 | Kyrgyzstan | 1% | 2000 | ||
| 74 | Mozambique | 0.14% | 2003 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Education > Schools connected to the Internet
- 31 of the top 44 countries by schools connected to the internet are Christian.
- United States ranked first for schools connected to the internet amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2006.
- 23 of the top 27 countries by schools connected to the internet are High income OECD.
- 24 of the top 33 countries by schools connected to the internet are European.
- 2 of the top 3 countries by schools connected to the internet are East Asian and Pacific.
- 5 of the top 7 countries by schools connected to the internet are Tourist destination.
- 22 of the top 33 countries by schools connected to the internet are European Union.
- 14 of the top 22 countries by schools connected to the internet are Cold countries'.
- Iceland has ranked in the top 2 for schools connected to the internet since 2002.
- 19 of the top 32 countries by schools connected to the internet are Heavily indebted.
