Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.74 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.74 GPIA
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.7976 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.25 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2021
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta stood at 0.74 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta peaked at 0.7976 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Malta 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.25 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6116 GPIA | +144.6% |
| 2015 | 0.45 GPIA | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6184 GPIA | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4571 GPIA | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7976 GPIA | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 0.481 GPIA | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.74 GPIA | +53.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.74 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8762 GPIA, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.74 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5264 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.7976 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6105 GPIA | 0.481 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta was 0.74 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7976 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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