Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia peaked at 6.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 46th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 44 Slovak Republic 4.4% compare
- 45 Brazil 4.2% compare
- 46 Greece 3.9% compare
- 48 Türkiye 2.9% compare
- 49 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.8% compare
More education data for Latvia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,966 (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 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Latvia was 3.9% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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