Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 7.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark, 2011–2023
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.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.0% | — |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release