Finland vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Finland
4.5%
in 2023
Spain
5.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
Spain rank
17th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.7% against 4.5% in Finland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 7.7% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 5.7% against 4.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Finland and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Finland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 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), female (%). 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