Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Malaysia
19.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
31.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 31.8% against 19.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 56 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 12.7% | 4.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 26.0% | 9.7% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 31.8% against 19.2% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 12.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st 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