Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer was 6.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
6.1%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2011
All-time low
4.0%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2011–2017
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom is 6.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … female programmed coded computer in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.5% | — |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +17.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Kingdom was 6.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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