CEE students above average in computer literacy

Eighth-grade students around the world are using Information and Computer Technology (ICT) more and more as the years progress. According to the International Computer and Information Literacy Study, in ICILS 2023, on school days, 47% of students reported at least daily use of ICT devices outside of school for schoolwork. 33% of students, on average, reported at least daily use of ICT devices at school for schoolwork. At the same time, digital literacy achievement scores have not been increasing. On average across participating education systems, almost half of eighth-grade students reached at least Computer and Information Literacy (CIL) proficiency Level 2the level at which students demonstrate an understanding of computer use basics, and that may be considered a crucial learning threshold in the development of CIL. From the countries that participated in the study, Czechia performs the best with an average score of 525, well above the ICILS 2023 average at 476. From the CEE region, only Romania and Serbia scored below the average (443 and 417, respectively). Looking at distribution, the higher country scores the bigger share of students achieve at least Level 2 or higher. In other words, Czechia have the highest digital literacy, while Serbia the lowest. In general, this study helps countries to monitor students digital competences through lenses of national targets. It also provides information for monitoring progress toward the UNESCO Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).