Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 9.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Switzerland peaked at 9.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Switzerland was 9.6% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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