Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 9.6% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium stood at 9.6%.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium peaked at 15.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.3% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium was 9.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release