Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 5.8% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium, 2011β2023
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 Belgium is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium peaked at 10.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,763 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Belgium was 5.8% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release