Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 14.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore, 2014–2023
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 Singapore is 14.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2014.
That places Singapore 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.3% | — |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +69.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.6% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 10 Switzerland 14.4% compare
- 11 Luxembourg 14.3% compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.9%
- 13 Morocco 12.9% compare
- 15 Netherlands 12.7%
More education data for Singapore
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- 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 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore was 14.0% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Singapore ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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