Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
56
Highest
31.8%
Saudi Arabia
Lowest
0.7%
Azerbaijan, Republic of
Median
6.2%
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
451
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), both sexes (%) is currently reported for 56 countries. The highest value is 31.8% in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 0.7% in Azerbaijan, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.2%, and the mean is 7.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 45.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in Malaysia (up 734.8%), and the largest decrease in Ecuador (down 88.6%).
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 31.8% | 2023 | up 227.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 26.0% | 2023 | up 134.2% | rising |
| 3 | Malaysia | 19.2% | 2023 | up 734.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 17.2% | 2020 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 5 | Kuwait | 15.9% | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 13.0% | 2023 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 7 | Denmark | 11.5% | 2023 | down 11.5% | flat |
| 8 | Singapore | 10.7% | 2023 | up 148.8% | rising |
| 9 | Morocco | 10.1% | 2021 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 10 | Iceland | 9.9% | 2021 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 11 | Malta | 9.7% | 2023 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 9.6% | 2023 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 9.4% | 2023 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 9.4% | 2023 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 9.3% | 2023 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 9.2% | 2023 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 9.2% | 2023 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 8.9% | 2019 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 19 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 8.7% | 2023 | up 222.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Spain | 8.7% | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 8.7% | 2019 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 22 | Estonia | 8.0% | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 23 | Montenegro | 7.9% | 2022 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Korea | 7.5% | 2023 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 25 | Colombia | 7.3% | 2023 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 7.0% | 2020 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 27 | Albania | 6.9% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 28 | Mexico | 6.2% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 29 | Italy | 6.1% | 2023 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 6.0% | 2023 | down 62.0% | falling |
| 31 | Belgium | 5.8% | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 31 | Czechia | 5.8% | 2023 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 33 | France | 5.7% | 2023 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 34 | Lithuania | 5.6% | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 35 | Germany | 5.5% | 2023 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 36 | Poland | 5.4% | 2023 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 37 | Hungary | 5.3% | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 5.2% | 2023 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 39 | Qatar | 5.1% | 2019 | — | falling |
| 40 | Serbia, Republic of | 5.0% | 2023 | up 35.1% | flat |
| 41 | Slovenia | 4.9% | 2023 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 41 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4.9% | 2023 | up 716.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 4.9% | 2023 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 44 | Slovak Republic | 4.4% | 2023 | down 41.3% | falling |
| 45 | Brazil | 4.2% | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 46 | Latvia | 3.9% | 2023 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 46 | Greece | 3.9% | 2023 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 48 | Türkiye | 2.9% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.8% | 2022 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Romania | 1.7% | 2023 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Russian Federation | 1.5% | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 51 | Belarus, Republic of | 1.5% | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 1.4% | 2023 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Georgia | 1.1% | 2023 | down 31.2% | flat |
| 55 | Ecuador | 0.8% | 2024 | down 88.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0.7% | 2018 | up 40.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release