South Korea vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
South Korea
0.7442 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia
0.9196 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea rank
7th
Malaysia rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9196 GPIA against 0.7442 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.1754 GPIA.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5215 GPIA | 0.8846 GPIA | 0.3632 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7086 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.2158 GPIA | Malaysia |
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, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.9196 GPIA against 0.7442 GPIA in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.1754 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 6th 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