Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 7.3% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
33rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2019
All-time low
7.3%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico, 2019β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over five years.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico was 7.3% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mexico 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