Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital 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%.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 244,652 (2024)
- 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 73.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.98 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.0% (2024)
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