Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7.5% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2016.
That places South Korea 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.8% | — |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -22.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More education data for South Korea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.79 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in South Korea was 7.5% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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