Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 16.0% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway, 2011β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway peaked at 26.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.
That places Norway 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 13.3% | 26.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Saudi Arabia 31.7% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 25.3%
- 3 Malaysia 19.9% compare
- 5 Denmark 15.9% compare
- 6 Austria 15.1% compare
- 7 Bahrain, Kingdom of 14.7% compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (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 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway was 16.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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