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ED28 Proportion of student-owned computers available for pedagogical purposes (for ISCED level 4 and
levels 5-6)
Definition:
Number of student-owned computers expressed as a
percentage of the total number of computers available
for educational purposes for ISCED level 4 and levels 5-
6.
Data requirement:
(CPO) Number of student-owned computers as part of
their mandatory pedagogical kits for ISCED level 4 and
levels 5- 6.
(refer to questionnaire item C.2.1.2)
(CP) Number of available computers for pedagogical
use for ISCED level 4 and level 5- 6.
(refer to questionnaire item C.2.1 and C.2.3)
Formula:
CPO
t
CP
Where:
CPO t
h
t
h4
h4
* 100
,
6
CPO
h5
6
CP
h5
t
h
t
h
* 100
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Purpose:
To measure the extent of personal ownership of
computers (i.e. learner-owned) used for educational
purposes in post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary
institutions.
Method of collection:
Administrative data collection through annual census
or survey of educational institutions (or extract data
from the records of these educational institutions).
Data source(s):
Statistical unit of the relevant ministries/departments
of education or, alternatively, the national statistical
office.
= Number of computers owned by learners as part of their mandatory pedagogical kits at education
level h in school-year t
CP t
= Number of available computers for pedagogical use at education level h in school-year t
h
Analysis and interpretation:
Irrespective of the socio-economic background of
learners’ families, a high percentage or value for this
indicator simply reflects widespread deliberate
policies and/or incentives to encourage learners to
own computers as part of their pedagogical kits.
A greater variance between countries may signal a
certain degree of “digital divide” among countries.
When calculated and analysed by ISCED levels,
geographical regions, urban/rural areas and for
individual educational institutions, this indicator can
reveal potential inequalities among learners’ within
countries in relation to private ownership of
computers at school.
Methodological and definition issues or
operational limitations:
See Appendix II for a more detailed definition of
student-owned computers.
Personal ownership of computers may not necessarily
imply intensive and effective use of computers,
including for pedagogical purposes.