Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hungary, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.3% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hungary peaked at 10.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 37th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.4% | — |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hungary?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Hungary was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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