Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 8.6% in 2023. β² Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Korea, 2015β2023
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 Korea is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Korea peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.
Korea ranks 26th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (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 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Korea was 8.6% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Korea ranks 26th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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