Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 8.7% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain peaked at 14.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2017.
That places Spain 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.4% | — |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.9% | 14.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 16 Austria 9.2% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 9.2% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 8.9% compare
- 19 Hong Kong 8.7% compare
- 19 Netherlands 8.7% compare
- 22 Estonia 8.0% compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Spain was 8.7% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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