Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Malaysia
19.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
26.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.0% against 19.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 15.5% | 7.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 22.3% | 6.0% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 26.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 6.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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