Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital

Netherlands
12.7%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.9%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 48 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
48 places, 340 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release