Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6333 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates, 2018–2023
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 United Arab Emirates is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.6333 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 1.26 GPIA | +98.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8407 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.945 GPIA | 0.6333 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8407 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Bahrain 1.33 GPIA
- 2 Montenegro 1.25 GPIA compare
- 3 Albania 1.21 GPIA compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Malaysia 0.9196 GPIA compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 0.7442 GPIA compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates was 1.08 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6333 GPIA in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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