Proportion of youth and adults … male programmed coded computer in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults … male programmed coded computer was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2017
All-time low
14.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark stood at 15.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark peaked at 19.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … male programmed coded computer in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.8% | — |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +8.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.8% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark was 15.9% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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