Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 7.9% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.9%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2011
All-time low
4.9%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011β2021
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway, 2011β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway stood at 7.9%.
That represents a change of down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway peaked at 12.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (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 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway was 7.9% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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