Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), female (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
47
Highest
32.1%
Saudi Arabia
Lowest
0.6%
Georgia
Median
4.0%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
335
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), female (%) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 32.1% in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 0.6% in Georgia.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.0%, and the mean is 5.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 54.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in United Arab Emirates (up 382.5%), and the largest decrease in Croatia, Republic of (down 86.4%).
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 32.1% | 2023 | up 277.6% | rising |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 27.5% | 2023 | up 382.5% | rising |
| 3 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 22.0% | 2020 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 4 | Malaysia | 18.3% | 2023 | up 157.7% | rising |
| 5 | Montenegro | 9.2% | 2022 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Norway | 7.9% | 2021 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 7 | Albania | 7.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 8 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 7.5% | 2023 | up 316.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Singapore | 7.4% | 2023 | up 174.1% | rising |
| 9 | Malta | 7.4% | 2021 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 11 | Morocco | 7.3% | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 12 | Denmark | 7.0% | 2023 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 13 | Korea, Republic of | 6.4% | 2023 | up 113.3% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 6.4% | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 6.2% | 2023 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 6.1% | 2017 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 5.7% | 2023 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 18 | Mexico | 5.2% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 19 | Finland | 4.5% | 2023 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | 4.5% | 2021 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 21 | Lithuania, Republic of | 4.1% | 2023 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 21 | Netherlands, The | 4.1% | 2016 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 4.0% | 2023 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Italy | 4.0% | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 23 | Estonia, Republic of | 4.0% | 2017 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 3.9% | 2023 | down 60.6% | falling |
| 27 | Greece | 3.8% | 2017 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 28 | Qatar | 3.6% | 2019 | — | falling |
| 29 | Poland, Republic of | 3.4% | 2023 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 30 | Czech Republic | 3.2% | 2023 | up 220.0% | rising |
| 31 | France | 2.9% | 2023 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 31 | Serbia, Republic of | 2.9% | 2023 | up 70.6% | falling |
| 33 | Brazil | 2.5% | 2023 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 34 | Latvia, Republic of | 2.2% | 2023 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 2.2% | 2023 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia, Republic of | 2.2% | 2023 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 37 | Cyprus | 2.1% | 2019 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 38 | Belgium | 2.0% | 2023 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Hungary | 1.7% | 2024 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Croatia, Republic of | 1.6% | 2023 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovak Republic | 1.4% | 2023 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 41 | Türkiye, Republic of | 1.4% | 2021 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 43 | Romania | 1.0% | 2016 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 0.8% | 2023 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 45 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.7% | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 0.7% | 2023 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Georgia | 0.6% | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release