Finland vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Finland
9.4%
in 2023
Sweden
9.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
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, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 9.4% against 9.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Finland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th 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