Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 7.0% in 2023. β² Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark peaked at 8.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (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 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.007 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark was 7.0% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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