Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes (2024): ICILS 2023. Estudio internacional de competencia digital

Abstract

The International Computer and Information Literacy Study 2023 (ICILS) aims to assess the digital competence of 8th-grade students (equivalent to the second year of lower secondary education in Spain), measuring their ability to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in various contexts. Conducted across 34 countries, the study enables international and national comparisons of student performance. In Spain, the average score was 495 points, surpassing both the EU average (493) and the global average of the study (476), despite significant regional variability. Regions such as Catalonia, Madrid, and Asturias performed notably well, while Ceuta and Melilla showed the lowest results. Factors such as gender, with girls outperforming boys, and internet access, which had less impact than at the EU level, were analysed. The report offers valuable insights for the Spanish education system, providing key data to enhance teacher training, design more inclusive educational policies, and assess school ICT access. However, areas for improvement include offering more concrete and practical examples for teachers, simplifying language for greater accessibility, and deepening the qualitative analysis of factors affecting digital competence performance.