Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Egypt, 2014–2022
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 Egypt is 1.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Egypt peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 49th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.4% | — |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +428.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +137.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -77.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 14% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 0.7% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.52 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Egypt?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Egypt was 1.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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