Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Italy
Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Italy, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Italy stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Italy peaked at 6.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.
That places Italy 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 21 Lithuania 4.1% compare
- 21 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 23 Estonia 4.0% compare
- 23 Sweden 4.0% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 3.9% compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (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 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.57 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Italy?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Italy was 4.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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