[MEXT] Release of the Results of the Survey According to the Current Situation in the Informatization of Education in Schools
On August 31, 2022, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) released the "Results of the Survey on the Current Situation in the Informatization of Education in Schools in FY2021".
This survey is intended for school education and educational administration to clarify the status of ICT equipment installed by local governments, the Internet connectivity in schools, and the teachers' ability to teach using ICT. The survey has been conducted since 1988 to obtain primary data for research and planning educational policies at the national and local levels. The base date for the survey is March 1 of the year the survey is conducted (as of May 1 for primary data).
An overview of the survey is as follows.
(1) Survey items
1) Status of the ICT environment in schools
2) Teachers' ability to teach using ICT
(2) Survey subjects
For 1): Public schools nationwide (elementary, lower secondary, and upper secondary schools, compulsory education schools, secondary education schools, and schools for special needs education)
As for 2): All teachers in charge of classes at public schools nationwide
(3) Base date for the survey:
As of March 1, 2022
The survey results show that the primary ICT environments by school type are as follows:
|
|
All Schools |
Elementary Schools |
Lower Secondary Schools |
Compulsory Education Schools |
Upper Secondary Schools |
Secondary Education Schools |
Special Needs Education Schools |
|
Total Schools |
32,732 |
18,797 |
9,143 |
145 |
3,518 |
34 |
1,095 |
|
Total Students |
11,319,053 |
6,107,666 |
2,958,457 |
54,618 |
2,039,668 |
17,261 |
141,383 |
|
Total regular classrooms |
484,015 |
273,475 |
114,761 |
2,774 |
62,981 |
701 |
29,323 |
|
Total computers for education |
12,354,156 |
7,091,310 |
3,550,11 |
67,548 |
1,434,014 |
23,700 |
187,468 |
|
Students per computer for education |
0.9 person/PC |
0.9 person/PC |
0.8 person/PC |
0.8 person/PC |
1.4 person/PC |
0.7 person/PC |
0.8 person/PC |
|
Percentage of regular classrooms with wireless LAN |
93.3% |
93.5% |
93.0% |
98.1% |
94.1% |
96.1% |
89.6% |
|
Internet connection rate (30 Mbps or more) |
98.8% |
98.7% |
98.6% |
97.2% |
99.4% |
100.0% |
99.5% |
|
(Reference) Internet connection rate (100 Mbps or more) |
95.2% |
95.0% |
94.4% |
94.3% |
97.8% |
100.0% |
97.7% |
|
Percentage of teachers with computers for school work |
125.4% |
121.4% |
124.7% |
121.0% |
139.9% |
127.9% |
118.5% |
|
Percentage of integrated school business support system |
79.9% |
79.2% |
78.5% |
71.7% |
92.8% |
79.4% |
64.9% |
|
Percentage of digital textbooks for instructors |
81.2% |
88.4% |
89.7% |
93.8% |
37.2% |
82.4% |
26.4% |
|
Percentage of digital textbooks for learners |
35.9% |
39.9% |
41.0% |
56.6% |
6.5% |
35.3% |
15.6% |
Compared to other schools, special needs education schools are characterized by low readiness rates for digital textbooks among instructors and learners.
For more information, visit the website below.
https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/zyouhou/detail/mext_00023.html
