Colombia vs South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Colombia
8.4%
in 2023
South Korea
8.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
South Korea rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 10.5% | 3.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 8.6% against 8.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Colombia and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Colombia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 26th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release