Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta stood at 7.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 94.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
That places Malta 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.5% | — |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +174.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +109.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +94.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.7%, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Malta was 7.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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