Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Hong Kong, China
0.7426 GPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.7442 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.7442 GPIA against 0.7426 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0016 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3929 GPIA | 0.5508 GPIA | 0.158 GPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5856 GPIA | 0.7184 GPIA | 0.1328 GPIA | Republic of 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, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.7442 GPIA against 0.7426 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0016 GPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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