Spain vs United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital

Spain
8.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom
8.9%
in 2019
Spain rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th

Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 56 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
Spain ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 451 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release