Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 7.4% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 155.2% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore peaked at 7.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.7% | — |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +155.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore'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 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore was 7.4% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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