Ireland vs South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Ireland
7.0%
in 2020
South Korea
7.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
26th
South Korea rank
24th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.5% against 7.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 7.5% against 7.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Ireland ranks 26th 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