Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 8.7% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
8.7%
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2012
All-time low
6.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2011–2019

Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Netherlands, The, 2011–2019

02468102011201520192011: 8.6 %2012: 9.6 %2014: 9 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 8.7 %

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 Netherlands, The is 8.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Netherlands, The peaked at 9.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2015.

Netherlands, The ranks 19th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 16 Austria 9.2% compare
  2. 16 Luxembourg 9.2% compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 8.9% compare
  4. 19 Spain 8.7% compare
  5. 19 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 8.7%
  6. 22 Estonia, Republic of 8.0% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Netherlands, The?
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Netherlands, The was 8.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2015.
How does Netherlands, The rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
Netherlands, The ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands, The 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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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 451 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release