Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia peaked at 10.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
That places Latvia 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.4% | 10.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Latvia ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release