Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 32.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.1%
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2023
All-time low
8.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia stood at 32.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 277.6% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.5% | — |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +118.6% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +27.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 32.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.7%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 32.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.5% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.7% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 United Arab Emirates 27.5% compare
- 3 Bahrain 22.0%
- 4 Malaysia 18.3% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia was 32.1% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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