Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.4403 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4403 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.483 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.3571 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.4403 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark peaked at 0.483 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3571 GPIA, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3571 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.383 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3626 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4505 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4583 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.401 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.483 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4403 GPIA | -8.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4403 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3752 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4403 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4021 GPIA | 0.3571 GPIA | 0.4583 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4616 GPIA | 0.4403 GPIA | 0.483 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark was 0.4403 GPIA 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.483 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release