Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
45th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2023
All-time low
1.2%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russian Federation, 2013–2023

00.511.522.52013201820232013: 1.7 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russian Federation stood at 2.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russian Federation peaked at 2.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.

That places Russian Federation 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), male (%) in Russian Federation, 2013 to 2023.
Year % Change
2013 1.7%
2014 1.6% -5.9%
2015 1.5% -6.3%
2016 1.5% +0.0%
2017 1.9% +26.7%
2018 1.7% -10.5%
2019 2.0% +17.6%
2020 1.2% -40.0%
2021 1.5% +25.0%
2022 1.7% +13.3%
2023 2.3% +35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.7% 1.5% 2.0% 7
2020s 1.7% 1.2% 2.3% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 42 Cyprus 5.4% compare
  2. 43 Türkiye 3.7% compare
  3. 44 Belarus 2.8% compare
  4. 46 Bulgaria 2.1% compare
  5. 47 Romania 1.8%
  6. 48 Georgia 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russian Federation?
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russian Federation was 2.3% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
Russian Federation ranks 45th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
48 places, 340 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release