Countries Ranked by School Internet Connectivity at 10 Mbps or Faster
School Internet Connectivity at 10 Mbps or Faster
This ranking compares 11 countries for which published school-level evidence can verify internet connectivity at 10 Mbps or faster. Giga recommends at least 20 Mbps of dedicated download speed and treats 10 Mbps as an absolute minimum when the higher target is impractical.
The 2026 edition brings together published country observations and reports dated from 2020 to 2025. It is not a complete global ranking: countries without sufficiently detailed school-speed data are omitted rather than estimated.
Metric: share of schools covered by each source that can be verified at ≥10 Mbps. Unit: percent. Direction: higher ranks higher. Status counts: 2 official_value, 9 calculated_value, 0 official_forecast and 0 modeled_projection.
The table is a compiled research dataset based on 9 row-level sources, with source year and calculation details shown for each entry. Calculated values use published observed data and are not forecasts or projections.
Ireland’s published minimum school speeds are well above the 10 Mbps threshold.
Albania’s OECD figure provides a conservative lower bound for schools at ≥10 Mbps.
Only countries with a reproducible school-speed threshold are included.
The table preserves the year stated or reported by each source instead of projecting older figures to 2026.
Two values are published directly; nine are calculated from observed source data. No forecasts or modeled projections are used.
Why school internet speed matters
Counting schools with any internet connection can overstate meaningful access. A low-bandwidth connection may be enough for administration or basic browsing but inadequate when many students and teachers need video, cloud applications, online assessments or digital learning platforms at the same time.
The 10 Mbps threshold used here is therefore a minimum benchmark, not a definition of high-quality school broadband. It also does not capture latency, reliability, classroom Wi-Fi, bandwidth per student or the number of simultaneous users.
Values marked with “≥” are conservative lower bounds. They count only speed categories that are entirely at or above 10 Mbps and make no assumption about schools in broader lower-speed categories.
Top 10 verified observations
Share of the cited school cohort verified at 10 Mbps or faster
| Rank | Country | Value | Source / Method Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 100.0% | Calculated from CSO 2024: all primary and special schools are on at least 100 Mbps; post-primary minimum is 200 Mbps. |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 99.6% | Reported in a 2024 UN-backed publication as 99.6% of schools connected to at least 10 Mbps; the publication does not specify a separate observation year. |
| 3 | Poland | ≥95.0% | ECA 2022 survey respondents: 5% at ≥1 Gbps, 45% at 100–<1,000 Mbps and 45% at 30–<100 Mbps. |
| 4 | Serbia | ≈92.0% | OECD reports approximately 92% of primary and secondary schools at 10 Mbps or more by mid-2020. |
| 5 | Croatia | ≥88.0% | ECA 2022 survey respondents: 5% at ≥1 Gbps, 24% at 100–<1,000 Mbps and 59% at 30–<100 Mbps. |
| 6 | Italy | ≥85.0% | ECA 2022 survey respondents: 10% at ≥1 Gbps, 31% at 100–<1,000 Mbps and 44% at 30–<100 Mbps. |
| 7 | North Macedonia | ≥80.7% | OECD 2020: 80.7% of primary/lower-secondary and 93.6% of secondary schools were above 10 Mbps. |
| 8 | Greece | ≥80.5% | Greek School Network January 2025 broadband indicator cohort: 1,285 schools above 100 Mbps and 7,783 at 30–100 Mbps. |
| 9 | Indonesia | ≥69.2% | World Bank 2025: 51,491 schools at 100+ Mbps and 112,564 at 10–50 Mbps out of 236,961 schools in the published categories. |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | ≥43.7% | UNICEF/Giga 2022: 1,988 schools above 10 Mbps plus 1,264 at 10 Mbps out of 7,438 schools. |
School connectivity chart
The chart uses the same raw values as the ranking table. All 11 verified entries are shown because the dataset contains fewer than 20 countries.
Methodology
Countries are ranked by the share of schools that the cited evidence can verify at 10 Mbps or faster. The ranking uses the year stated by the source where available; where a publication reports a current figure without a separate observation year, the publication year is identified as the reporting year.
Inclusion
We include national or clearly defined school cohorts when a published percentage, speed distribution or school count can establish the ≥10 Mbps share.
Exclusion
General internet access, household broadband, average speeds and future targets are excluded if they cannot establish how many schools meet the threshold.
Published values
Uzbekistan and Serbia publish the target measure directly. Their rows therefore use official_value status.
Calculated values
Nine rows are calculated from published observed inputs. The formula is disclosed for every row and no trend or forecast is added.
Country calculations
Ireland: CSO reports that all primary and special schools are on minimum speeds of at least 100 Mbps, while post-primary schools have minimum connectivity of 200 Mbps. Because every stated minimum exceeds 10 Mbps, the calculated share is 100%.
Uzbekistan: a UN-backed publication released in 2024 reports directly that 99.6% of schools are connected to at least 10 Mbps. The source does not identify a separate observation year, so 2024 is treated as the reporting year rather than a claimed measurement year.
Poland: the 2022 European Court of Auditors survey reports 5% of responding schools at ≥1 Gbps, 45% at 100–<1,000 Mbps and 45% at 30–<100 Mbps. Formula: 5 + 45 + 45 = 95%. The <30 Mbps category is not split at 10 Mbps, so 95% is a lower bound. The ECA received 16,142 valid responses from 49,512 schools across the five surveyed areas, an overall response rate of about 33%.
Serbia: OECD reports that approximately 92% of primary and secondary schools had broadband of 10 Mbps or more by mid-2020. The percentage is used as published.
Croatia: ECA survey inputs are 5% at ≥1 Gbps, 24% at 100–<1,000 Mbps and 59% at 30–<100 Mbps. Formula: 5 + 24 + 59 = 88%. This describes survey respondents rather than a national administrative census.
Italy: ECA survey inputs are 10% at ≥1 Gbps, 31% at 100–<1,000 Mbps and 44% at 30–<100 Mbps. Formula: 10 + 31 + 44 = 85%. The lower-speed category is excluded.
North Macedonia: OECD reports 80.7% of primary and lower-secondary schools and 93.6% of secondary schools above 10 Mbps in 2020. Without assuming the number of schools in each group, the conservative combined lower bound is min(80.7, 93.6) = 80.7%.
Greece: the Greek School Network January 2025 broadband indicators list 1,285 schools above 100 Mbps, 7,783 at 30–100 Mbps and 2,200 below 30 Mbps. Formula: (1,285 + 7,783) ÷ 11,268 × 100 = 80.4757%, displayed as 80.5%. This result applies to the schools covered by the GSN broadband indicator cohort.
Indonesia: the World Bank reports 51,491 schools at 100+ Mbps, 112,564 at 10–50 Mbps, 31,332 below 10 Mbps and 41,574 with unknown connectivity. Formula: (51,491 + 112,564) ÷ 236,961 × 100 = 69.2329%, displayed as 69.2%. Schools with unknown connectivity remain in the denominator and are not treated as meeting the threshold.
Kazakhstan: the source dataset contains 1,988 schools above 10 Mbps, 1,264 at exactly 10 Mbps and 7,438 schools in total. Formula: (1,988 + 1,264) ÷ 7,438 × 100 = 43.7214%, displayed as 43.7%.
Albania: OECD reports that around 25% of schools had internet speeds above 10 Mbps in 2020. Because speeds above 10 Mbps also satisfy a ≥10 Mbps threshold, the published percentage is used as a conservative lower bound rather than as an exact directly published ≥10 Mbps value.
Limits of comparison
Observation years and data collection methods differ. Poland, Croatia and Italy are based on an ECA school survey; Greece uses the Greek School Network broadband indicator cohort; other entries use national or international reporting. The ranking therefore compares reproducible published evidence, not a harmonised global census.
The metric does not measure latency, uptime, Wi-Fi coverage, affordability, bandwidth per student, device availability or digital skills. Meeting 10 Mbps also does not mean a school meets Giga’s preferred 20 Mbps benchmark.
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11 countries with reproducible published evidence
| Rank | Country | Value | Source / Method Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 100.0% | Calculated from published data CSO, 2024. All primary and special schools have minimum 100 Mbps; post-primary minimum is 200 Mbps. Formula: all schools in the stated cohort meet ≥10 Mbps = 100%. |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 99.6% | Published value Reported in 2024 as 99.6% of schools connected to at least 10 Mbps. The source does not state a separate observation year; 2024 is the publication/reporting year. |
| 3 | Poland | ≥95.0% | Calculated from published data ECA school survey, 2022. Among responding schools: 5% ≥1 Gbps + 45% at 100–<1,000 Mbps + 45% at 30–<100 Mbps = 95%. Lower-speed respondents are excluded. |
| 4 | Serbia | ≈92.0% | Published value OECD, mid-2020. Approximately 92% of primary and secondary schools had broadband of 10 Mbps or more. |
| 5 | Croatia | ≥88.0% | Calculated from published data ECA school survey, 2022. Among responding schools: 5% ≥1 Gbps + 24% at 100–<1,000 Mbps + 59% at 30–<100 Mbps = 88%. |
| 6 | Italy | ≥85.0% | Calculated from published data ECA school survey, 2022. Among responding schools: 10% ≥1 Gbps + 31% at 100–<1,000 Mbps + 44% at 30–<100 Mbps = 85%. |
| 7 | North Macedonia | ≥80.7% | Calculated from published data OECD, 2020. Inputs: 80.7% of primary/lower-secondary and 93.6% of secondary schools above 10 Mbps. Formula: min(80.7, 93.6) = 80.7%. |
| 8 | Greece | ≥80.5% | Calculated from published data Greek School Network, January 2025 broadband indicator cohort. Formula: (1,285 schools >100 Mbps + 7,783 at 30–100 Mbps) ÷ 11,268 = 80.4757%. |
| 9 | Indonesia | ≥69.2% | Calculated from published data World Bank, 2025. Formula: (51,491 schools at 100+ Mbps + 112,564 at 10–50 Mbps) ÷ 236,961 schools in all published categories = 69.2329%. Unknown connectivity remains in the denominator. |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | ≥43.7% | Calculated from published data UNICEF/Giga, 2022. Formula: (1,988 schools >10 Mbps + 1,264 at 10 Mbps) ÷ 7,438 × 100 = 43.7214%. |
| 11 | Albania | ≈25.0% | Calculated from published data OECD, 2020. Around 25% of schools were reported above 10 Mbps. Because >10 Mbps is a subset of ≥10 Mbps, the figure is used as a conservative lower bound. |
Key findings
Key Insight
Ireland and Uzbekistan are the only entries in this dataset with a verified share near universal coverage.
Notable Pattern
Several European observations are already concentrated in speed bands of 30 Mbps or more, comfortably above the threshold used for this ranking.
Regional / Source Concentration
Ten of the eleven entries are from Europe and Central Asia. This mainly reflects the availability of detailed school-speed evidence and should not be interpreted as a global regional league table.
Outlier
Kazakhstan is unusually transparent around the exact threshold because its source publishes separate counts for schools at 10 Mbps and above 10 Mbps.
What the ranking means
The table is most useful for comparing published evidence, not for declaring which country has the world’s best school internet. Countries missing from the ranking may have strong school broadband but lack a public dataset that can be translated into the same 10 Mbps threshold.
Data collection also differs. Some figures come from administrative reporting, while Poland, Croatia and Italy come from a 2022 European Court of Auditors survey. Greece reflects the broadband indicator cohort published by the Greek School Network.
Readers should therefore use both the percentage and the source note. A country’s rank describes the evidence included here for the stated or reported year; it is not a modeled estimate of present-day 2026 connectivity.
FAQ
Which country has the highest verified school connectivity in this dataset?
Ireland ranks first at 100%. Its 2024 national source states minimum speeds of at least 100 Mbps for primary and special schools and 200 Mbps for post-primary schools.
Are these figures all from the same year?
No. The evidence was observed or reported between 2020 and 2025. Where a source does not state a separate observation year, the reporting year is identified instead.
Why are some percentages marked with ≥?
The symbol means the source proves at least that share meets the threshold but does not provide enough detail to calculate the exact total at ≥10 Mbps.
Why are Poland, Croatia and Italy described as survey results?
Their speed distributions come from the European Court of Auditors’ 2022 school survey rather than a national administrative census. The ECA received about 16,142 valid responses from 49,512 schools contacted across the five surveyed areas.
What does the Greece percentage cover?
It is calculated from the January 2025 broadband indicators published by the Greek School Network. The source lists 1,285 schools above 100 Mbps, 7,783 at 30–100 Mbps and 2,200 below 30 Mbps.
Are all values published directly by official sources?
No. Two values are published directly and nine are calculated from published observed inputs. Calculated values use disclosed formulas and are not forecasts or modeled projections.
Why is 10 Mbps used?
Giga recommends at least 20 Mbps of dedicated download capacity but identifies 10 Mbps as an absolute minimum when achieving 20 Mbps is too difficult or expensive.
Does 10 Mbps guarantee good classroom internet?
No. The threshold does not account for latency, uptime, Wi-Fi quality, student numbers, simultaneous use or bandwidth per student.
Sources
Central Statistics Office, Ireland
National 2024 education infrastructure data used for Ireland.
eTrade for all / UN in Uzbekistan
2024 publication reporting Uzbekistan’s 99.6% ≥10 Mbps figure; a separate observation year is not stated.
https://etradeforall.org/news/how-un-guides-uzbekistans-youth-its-digital-journey
European Court of Auditors
2022 school survey and contracted download-speed categories for Poland, Croatia and Italy.
https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR-2023-11/SR-2023-11_EN.pdf
OECD — Serbia
Source for the approximately 92% of schools at 10 Mbps or more by mid-2020.
OECD — North Macedonia
2020 school broadband figures for primary/lower-secondary and secondary schools.
Greek School Network
January 2025 school broadband indicators used for Greece.
https://www.sch.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GSN_Detailed_Memo_EN_Mar_2025.pdf
World Bank — Indonesia Economic Prospects
School connectivity speed counts used to calculate Indonesia’s lower bound.
UNICEF Kazakhstan
School connectivity dataset covering 7,438 schools and speed categories around 10 Mbps.
OECD — Albania
2020 observation reporting around 25% of schools with internet speeds above 10 Mbps.
Giga school connectivity guidance
Methodology source for the 20 Mbps recommendation and 10 Mbps absolute minimum.
