Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Russia
Russia: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.5% for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russia peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
That places Russia 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.76 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Russia was 1.5% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Russia ranks 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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