Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Finland
14.5%
in 2023
Sweden
14.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
8th
Sweden rank
8th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.5% against 14.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.8% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 0.0% | — |
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, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 14.5% against 14.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Finland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 8th 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