Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 11.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.5%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 56 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2019
All-time low
10.9%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark, 2011–2023
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 Denmark is 11.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Denmark peaked at 14.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 7th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.4% | — |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 11.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 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 11.5% 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 14.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 56 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 down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release