Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 9.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.4% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 13th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.9% | — |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +30.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Portugal was 9.4% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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