Estonia vs South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer
Estonia
8.0%
in 2023
South Korea
7.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
South Korea rank
24th
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer over time
- Estonia
- South Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.9% | 2.0% | South 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, Estonia or South Korea?
- Estonia, at 8.0% against 7.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Estonia and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and South Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 24th 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