Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 4.0% in 2023. β Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.0% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden peaked at 14.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.1% | 4.5% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Lithuania 4.1% compare
- 21 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 23 Estonia 4.0% compare
- 23 Italy 4.0% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 3.9% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Sweden was 4.0% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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