France vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
France
8.8%
in 2023
Germany
8.9%
in 2023
France rank
25th
Germany rank
24th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.
France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 48 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 0.6% | France |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 8.9% against 8.8% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between France and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- France ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th 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