France vs Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
France
5.7%
in 2023
Germany
5.5%
in 2023
France rank
33rd
Germany rank
35th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 35th of 56 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 0.7% | France |
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, France or Germany?
- France, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between France and Germany?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- France ranks 33rd and Germany ranks 35th 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