Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.7%
World rank
50th
of 56 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2011
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2011–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Romania, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.7% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023.
That represents a change of down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Romania peaked at 6.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 50th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- 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 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Romania was 1.7% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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