Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 8.8% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France peaked at 15.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2015.
France ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.0% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- 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 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France was 8.8% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- France ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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