Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Germany, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Germany is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Germany peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 20th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.7% | — |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +48.9% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 24.7% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 33.3% | 81.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 75.3% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Germany was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release