Germany vs Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Germany
8.9%
in 2023
Korea
8.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
24th
Korea rank
26th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Korea ranks 26th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 10.2% | 2.2% | 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, Germany or Korea?
- Germany, at 8.9% against 8.6% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Germany and Korea?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Germany ranks 24th and 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