Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 11.7% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.7% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain peaked at 17.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2015.
That places Spain 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.6% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Netherlands, The 12.7% compare
- 16 Portugal 12.6% compare
- 18 Croatia 10.6% compare
- 19 Estonia, Republic of 10.1% compare
- 19 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 10.1% compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- 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 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain was 11.7% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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