Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Spain
5.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.1%
in 2017
Spain rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Spain 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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