Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.08 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2016.
Germany ranks 6th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 participated in social networks in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Germany was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release