Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.4729 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.4729 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.5588 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.4301 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
6
2011–2017
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom, 2011–2017
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 Kingdom is 0.4729 GPIA, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5588 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.4615 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5434 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4301 GPIA | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4906 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4729 GPIA | -3.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.4729 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3752 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.4729 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom was 0.4729 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5588 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4301 GPIA in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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