Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Brazil, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Brazil is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Brazil peaked at 5.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 45th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.5% | — |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 86% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Brazil was 4.2% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release