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 0.5079 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal is 0.5079 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal peaked at 0.5976 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3879 GPIA, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4433 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.4792 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3879 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4149 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5976 GPIA | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5728 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5229 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4135 GPIA | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5079 GPIA | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4884 GPIA | 0.3879 GPIA | 0.5976 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4607 GPIA | 0.4135 GPIA | 0.5079 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 0.5079 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5976 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3879 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 47 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 6.0%. 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release