Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 7.0% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ireland, 2011β2020
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 Ireland is 7.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ireland peaked at 10.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 10.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ireland was 7.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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