Methodology - ICT in education

Data on numbers of computers at schools per 100 pupils/students or 1 teacher of respective school grades, as well as on school equipment with other ICTs in the Czech Republic come from data sources of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The Ministry collect these data at nursery, primary, secondary, and higher professional schools within the annual questionnaire called Report of Schools Headquarters (R 13-01). The data are as at 30 September of the reference year.

The independent annual statistical survey called Sample Survey on the ICT Use in Households and by Individuals has been a valuable source of information on how students aged 16+ years use information technologies.

The Sample Survey on the ICT Use in Households and by Individuals is also a source of data on online learning activities over the internet. Within the survey, respondents were asked if they attended an online course, used online learning material or communicated with instructors using educational portals within the last 3 months prior the survey.

The indicators on computer (digital) skills of people in Czechia are also based on results from the above-mentioned Sample Survey on the ICT Use in Households and by Individuals. Within the survey, respondents were asked if they used selected digital skills in the last 3 months.