Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 1.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Turkey, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Turkey stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Turkey peaked at 1.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Turkey 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.8% | — |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 35% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Turkey?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Turkey was 1.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Turkey ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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