Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.2759 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2759 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.4407 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.2568 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
7
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden, 2011–2023
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.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4407 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.4167 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4268 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3205 GPIA | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2761 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2568 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2759 GPIA | +7.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2759 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3752 GPIA, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2759 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (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