Malaysia vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Malaysia
19.2%
in 2023
Norway
13.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
3rd
Norway rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.2% against 13.0% in Norway, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 11.0% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 12.5% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Norway?
- Malaysia, at 19.2% against 13.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Malaysia and Norway?
- 6.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 6th 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