Dataset for: The Illusion of Competence: Self-Perceived Digital Literacy and AI Readiness Among European Secondary Students.

This dataset contains the anonymized survey responses of 243 secondary school students (aged 12-16) from Spain and Ireland*, collected between late 2025 and early 2026. The research investigates the gap between self-perceived and actual digital competencies among the so-called "Smartphone Generation," measuring their skills across passive consumption and active technological creation. *: Institutions number code: 0 - Zamora, Spain; 1 - Westmeath, Ireland; 2 - Valladolid, Spain; 3 - Valladolid, Spain Please refer to the attached README.md file for the complete Codebook, methodology, and the English translation of all variables.