Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore

Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
up 155.2%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2023
All-time low
2.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore, 2014–2023

024682014201820232014: 2.7 %2017: 3.9 %2021: 6.4 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 7.4 %

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 that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), female (%) in Singapore, 2014 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.3% 2.7% 3.9% 2
2020s 5.6% 2.9% 7.4% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 6 Norway 7.9% compare
  2. 7 Albania 7.7% compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong, China 7.5% compare
  4. 9 Malta 7.4% compare
  5. 11 Morocco 7.3% compare
  6. 12 Denmark 7.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 335 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release