Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 0.2759 GPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2759 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden peaked at 0.4407 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2568 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Sweden 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3761 GPIA | 0.2761 GPIA | 0.4407 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2663 GPIA | 0.2568 GPIA | 0.2759 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden was 0.2759 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4407 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2568 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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