Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.6% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal peaked at 12.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2016.
That places Portugal 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.7% | — |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 United Kingdom 12.9% compare
- 13 Morocco 12.9% compare
- 15 Netherlands 12.7% compare
- 17 Spain 11.7% compare
- 18 Croatia 10.6% compare
- 19 Estonia 10.1% compare
- 19 Hong Kong, China 10.1% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (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 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal was 12.6% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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