Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 31.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.8%
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2023
All-time low
9.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
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 Saudi Arabia is 31.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 227.8% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +22.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 31.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 2.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 31.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 14.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 21.0% | 31.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 2 United Arab Emirates 26.0% compare
- 3 Malaysia 19.2% compare
- 4 Bahrain 17.2%
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.72 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia was 31.8% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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