Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 15.9% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark, 2011β2023
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%.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- 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 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (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