Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 6.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.4% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
That places South Korea 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.0% | — |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea was 6.4% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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