Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 7.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 7.5% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 316.7% over ten years.
Hong Kong ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +416.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +1150.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,269 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 178,608 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,294 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong was 7.5% 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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