Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer was 0.4938 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4938 GPIA
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.5415 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.3101 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2021
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.4938 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway peaked at 0.5415 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3101 GPIA, in 2016.
Norway ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … adjusted programmed coded computer in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5415 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.5064 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3571 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5188 GPIA | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3101 GPIA | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3543 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4938 GPIA | +39.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.4938 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3752 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.4938 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4181 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4314 GPIA | 0.3101 GPIA | 0.5415 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4938 GPIA | 0.4938 GPIA | 0.4938 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Norway was 0.4938 GPIA 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5415 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3101 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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