Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 6.2% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 56 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2019
All-time low
6.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico, 2019β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over five years.
That places Mexico 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Mexico was 6.2% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mexico 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