Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.5079 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5079 GPIA
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.5976 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.3879 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2011–2023
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 … adjusted programmed coded computer 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5079 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3752 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5079 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (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