Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.7442 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea is 0.7442 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea peaked at 0.7477 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4262 GPIA, in 2016.
South Korea ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.4545 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.4262 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4627 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5417 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.56 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6588 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7227 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7477 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7442 GPIA | -0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.7442 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.489 GPIA | 0.4262 GPIA | 0.56 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7184 GPIA | 0.6588 GPIA | 0.7477 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea was 0.7442 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7477 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4262 GPIA in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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