Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Malaysia
18.3%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
27.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 27.5% against 18.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 13.9% | 6.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 22.2% | 7.5% | United Arab Emirates |
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, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 27.5% against 18.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 9.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malaysia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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