Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 5.7% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France, 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 France is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France peaked at 10.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
France ranks 33rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.5% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- 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 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in France was 5.7% 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 France?
- 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 France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- France ranks 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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