Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 8.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong, 2018–2023
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 Hong Kong is 8.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -51.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +192.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +510.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.0% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 16 Austria 9.2% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 9.2% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.9%
- 19 Spain 8.7% compare
- 19 Netherlands 8.7%
- 22 Estonia 8.0% compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,765 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 149,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hong Kong was 8.7% 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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