Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 7.5% in 2023. β² Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Korea, 2015β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
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 Korea peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2016.
That places Korea 24th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Korea
More education data for Korea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- 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 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 10.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 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 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 Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- 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 Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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