Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 14.5% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Finland, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Finland is 14.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Finland peaked at 34.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.
That places Finland 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 12.0% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Finland was 14.5% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Finland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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