Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Austria
Austria: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 4.5% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.5%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2011
All-time low
2.5%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011β2021
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Austria, 2011β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Austria stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Austria peaked at 8.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
Austria ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (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 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Austria?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Austria was 4.5% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release