Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.4872 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4872 GPIA
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.6533 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.407 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
9
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.4872 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain peaked at 0.6533 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.407 GPIA, in 2015.
Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6533 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.6235 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6136 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.407 GPIA | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4382 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5055 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4842 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4259 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4872 GPIA | +14.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.4872 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3752 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.4872 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 | 0.5402 GPIA | 0.407 GPIA | 0.6533 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4658 GPIA | 0.4259 GPIA | 0.4872 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain was 0.4872 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6533 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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