Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.3793 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3793 GPIA
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.5581 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.2353 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
9
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.3793 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia peaked at 0.5581 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2353 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Latvia 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Latvia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5581 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.3824 GPIA | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4848 GPIA | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 0.25 GPIA | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2432 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2353 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3 GPIA | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4697 GPIA | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3793 GPIA | -19.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.3793 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3752 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.3793 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3506 GPIA | 0.2353 GPIA | 0.5581 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4245 GPIA | 0.3793 GPIA | 0.4697 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.26 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (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 0.3793 GPIA 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 0.5581 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2353 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 47 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 0.8%. 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release