Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
46
Highest
44.0%
Estonia
Lowest
1.5%
Qatar
Median
12.4%
Years covered
15
2010–2024
Data points
378
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 44.0% in Estonia; the lowest is 1.5% in Qatar.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.4%, and the mean is 13.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 29.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Korea (up 1,036.4%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 82.1%).
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonia | 44.0% | 2017 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Bahrain | 36.1% | 2023 | up 101.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Spain | 26.2% | 2023 | up 191.1% | rising |
| 4 | Mexico | 26.1% | 2023 | up 443.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Korea | 25.0% | 2023 | up 1,036.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Finland | 25.0% | 2023 | up 119.3% | rising |
| 7 | Norway | 24.0% | 2021 | up 313.8% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 21.0% | 2024 | up 208.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Malta | 20.6% | 2023 | up 390.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 18.8% | 2023 | up 347.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Slovenia | 18.7% | 2023 | up 523.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Austria | 17.3% | 2024 | up 565.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Czechia | 16.7% | 2023 | up 695.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Brazil | 16.2% | 2023 | up 170.0% | rising |
| 15 | Italy | 16.0% | 2023 | up 281.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Macau, China | 15.6% | 2018 | up 333.3% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 15.6% | 2024 | up 151.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Colombia | 15.0% | 2023 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 14.8% | 2023 | up 604.8% | volatile |
| 20 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.6% | 2020 | up 160.7% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 14.0% | 2023 | up 118.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovakia | 13.1% | 2024 | up 285.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Japan | 12.7% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 12.2% | 2023 | up 369.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Peru | 11.7% | 2023 | up 244.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Hungary | 11.3% | 2024 | up 197.4% | volatile |
| 27 | France | 10.4% | 2023 | up 121.3% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 9.9% | 2024 | up 141.5% | rising |
| 29 | Cyprus | 9.7% | 2023 | up 273.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 9.0% | 2023 | up 309.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Netherlands | 9.0% | 2016 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 8.9% | 2023 | up 169.7% | rising |
| 33 | Paraguay | 8.8% | 2023 | up 137.8% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia | 7.5% | 2023 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 7.5% | 2023 | up 74.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Morocco | 7.4% | 2021 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 37 | Bulgaria | 5.5% | 2023 | up 223.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 4.9% | 2024 | down 43.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Türkiye | 4.5% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 4.5% | 2016 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 41 | Georgia | 4.1% | 2023 | down 21.2% | flat |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 3.5% | 2023 | up 169.2% | rising |
| 43 | Egypt | 2.6% | 2022 | up 766.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% | 2023 | up 188.9% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 2.4% | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 46 | Qatar | 1.5% | 2020 | down 82.1% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release