Proportion with ict skills by sex in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Proportion with ict skills by sex was 84.2 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84.2
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
84.2
in 2017
All-time low
55.5
in 2012
Years of data
6
2011–2017

Proportion with ict skills by sex in United Kingdom, 2011–2017

0204060802011201420172011: 61.52012: 55.52014: 732015: 57.42016: 66.12017: 84.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 84.2 for proportion with ict skills by sex in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion with ict skills by sex in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Proportion with ict skills by sex in United Kingdom, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 61.5 —
2012 55.5 -9.8%
2014 73 +31.5%
2015 57.4 -21.4%
2016 66.1 +15.2%
2017 84.2 +27.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 84.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 84.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.75, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates 87
  2. 3 Spain 75.5 compare
  3. 4 Norway 74 compare
  4. 5 Estonia 73.7 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion with ict skills by sex in United Kingdom?
Proportion with ict skills by sex in United Kingdom was 84.2 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion with ict skills by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 84.2 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion with ict skills by sex recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for proportion with ict skills by sex?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion with ict skills by sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with ict skills by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion with ict skills by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 332 data points, 2011–2025
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