Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.729 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8019 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.7301 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.729 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9648 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9509 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8762 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7537 GPIA | 0.729 GPIA | 0.8019 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9761 GPIA | 0.9509 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 Montenegro 1.25 GPIA compare
- 3 Albania 1.21 GPIA compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 1.08 GPIA compare
- 6 Malaysia 0.9196 GPIA compare
- 7 South Korea 0.7442 GPIA compare
- 8 Hong Kong 0.7426 GPIA compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.729 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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