Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 8.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Netherlands, 2011–2019
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 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 peaked at 9.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.6% | — |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +17.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Netherlands 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 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 lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Netherlands 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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