Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore, 2014–2023
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 Singapore is 10.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.8% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore peaked at 10.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2014.
Singapore ranks 8th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.3% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +69.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Singapore was 10.7% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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