Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.0%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
2nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2023
All-time low
11.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults … both programmed coded computer in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11.1% | — |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +10.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 26.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 26.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 17.4% | 26.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in United Arab Emirates was 26.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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