Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital 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 that programmed or coded in digital 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (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 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
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