the first open data survey on new coders. 15K+ people learning to code all over the world.
The results of our international survey of 15,494 new coders.
What's your gender?
13,746 respondents
Do you receive disability benefits from your government?
13,530 respondents
Have you served in your country's military before?
13,550 respondents
How old are you?
13,613 respondents
What's the highest degree or level of school you have completed?
13,679 respondents
(If currently enrolled, highest degree received.)
What was the main subject you studied in university?
8,450 respondents
What's your marital status?
4,010 respondents
Do you have children?
4,012 respondents
How many children do you have?
2,554 respondents
About how much money did you make last year (in US Dollars)?
7,329 respondents
Do you have any debt?
13,610 respondents
Do you financially support any dependents?
13,640 respondents
(Dependents include a spouse, children, elderly relatives, and relatices with disabilities.)
Do you have student loan debt?
6,371 respondents
About how much do you owe in student loans (in US Dollars)?
3,514 respondents
Do you financially support any elderly relatives or relavites with disabilities?
3,996 respondents
Do you have a home mortgage?
6,371 respondents
About how much do you owe on your home mortgage (in US Dollars)?
1,501 respondents
Do you have high speed internet at your home?
13,625 respondents
Are you already working as a software developer?
15,537 respondents
Are you willing to relocate for a job?
5,487 respondents
Do you consider yourself under-employed?
8,645 respondents
(Underemployed means working a job that is below your education level.)
Regarding employment status, are you currently ...
12,904 respondents
Which field do you work in?
7,608 respondents
Which country do you currently live in?
322 countries
13,610 respondents
Are you an ethnic minority in your country?
13,645 respondents
About how many people live in your city?
13,630 respondents
Which language do you speak at home with your family?
13,582 respondents
Would you prefer to work...
6,739 respondents
Would you prefer to work for a...
11,189 respondents
Which one of these roles are you most interested in?
6,503 respondents
When do you plan to start applying for developers jobs?
6,747 respondents
About how much money do you expect to earn per year at your first developer job (in US Dollars)?
6,077 respondents
Have you attended a full-time coding bootcamp?
15,380 respondents
Have you finished yet?
933 respondents
Which bootcamp did you attend?
895 respondents
How many months ago did you finish your bootcamp?
631 respondents
Based on your experience, would you recommend this bootcamp to your friends?
937 respondents
Were you able to get a full time developer job afterwards?
635 respondents
How much was your salary (in US Dollars)?
330 respondents
Did you take out a loan to pay for the bootcamp?
934 respondents
About how many months have you been programming for?
15,014 respondents
About how many hours do you spend learning each week?
14,942 respondents
Aside from the university tuition, about how much money have you spent on learning to code so far (in US Dollars)?
14,679 respondents
Which learning resources have you found helpful?
15,269 respondents
Which types of in-person coding events have you attended?
15,055 respondents
Data for the New Coder Survey is available in .csv format here.