Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 71.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France stood at 71.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France peaked at 80.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2023.
France ranks 54th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75.7% | — |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.0% | 73.8% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.0% | 72.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 51 Israel 78.5% compare
- 52 Estonia 76.2% compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 74.4% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 48.3% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 26.5% compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in France was 71.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- France ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release