Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 12.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.0% | — |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +21.7% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 10 Switzerland 14.4%
- 11 Luxembourg 14.3% compare
- 12 Singapore 14.0%
- 13 Morocco 12.9%
- 15 Netherlands 12.7% compare
- 16 Portugal 12.6% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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