Colombia vs Mexico: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Colombia
7.3%
in 2023
Mexico
6.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
Mexico rank
28th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.3% against 6.2% in Mexico, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th of 56 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 7.0% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Mexico |
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, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 7.3% against 6.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th of 56 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), both sexes (%). 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